The Oviedo Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Pace Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Oviedo heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Hagerty. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Oviedo's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pace can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tate a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pace.
Jayden Heavener was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Heavener has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Heavener was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby McKenzie, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Britten Kettler was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Oviedo's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Pace, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Oviedo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Oviedo might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Pace when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Oviedo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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