The Poinciana Eagles will face off against the Lake Nona Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Poinciana is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Poinciana came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Foundation Academy by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Poinciana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Dawkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Nona). Everything went their way against Lake Buena Vista on Friday as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryland Happel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Nona got a massive performance out of Fabian Gavalo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs Gavalo has posted since back in March of 2024. Fabrizio Sangronis was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Lake Nona's record is now 14-10. As for Poinciana, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Poinciana couldn't quite finish off Lake Nona in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 and fell 3-1. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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