The Sunlake Seahawks will venture away from home to challenge the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunlake is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Sunlake barely beat Cypress Creek the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Seahawks were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Coyotes on Tuesday.
Cameron Nunez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Lucas Zarlenga
| 04/01/25 vs Cypress Creek | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Zephyrhills | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Anclote | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Wiregrass Ranch | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Zarlenga, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sunlake is undefeated when Zarlenga posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Mario Perez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Springstead came up short against Hernando on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
Springstead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Rief, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Sunlake pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Springstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Sunlake couldn't quite finish off Springstead when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Seahawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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