The Winter Haven Blue Devils will take on the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winter Haven will be strutting in after a win while Newsome will be coming in after a defeat.
Winter Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Ridge Community with a sharp 17-2 victory. Winter Haven's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Newsome unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 8-0 to Bloomingdale. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Newsome has not been shut out since back in March.
Winter Haven's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-20. As for Newsome, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Winter Haven suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Newsome in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Winter Haven, Maria Brooks (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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