The Auburndale Bloodhounds will challenge the Hagerty Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburndale has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three, while Hagerty will come in with eight straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Auburndale's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bartow on Tuesday.
Jordan Honeycutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Hagerty sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Oviedo on Thursday.
Rachel Matthiesen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Matthiesen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Matthiesen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Felker, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ana Roman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hagerty, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Auburndale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hagerty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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