The Middleburg Broncos will square off against the Orange Park Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middleburg is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Middleburg fell victim to Bishop Snyder and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Orange Park got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Englewood. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Devon Rail, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Orange Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Whitmarsh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Middleburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Orange Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Middleburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Middleburg was able to grind out a solid win over Orange Park when the teams last played back in February, winning 5-2. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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