The Mariner Tritons will head out on the road to square off against the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Mariner nor Out-of-Door Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
After a 20-17 finish the last time they played, Mariner and Cape Coral decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Mariner had just enough and edged Cape Coral out 2-1. The victory was just what Mariner needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Caleb Kiraly looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Brady Jock relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
On the hitting side, Mariner's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Guth, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Out-of-Door Academy came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let IMG Academy Royal onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. The win was just what Out-of-Door Academy needed coming off of a 10-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Mariner is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Out-of-Door Academy, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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