The Lake Howell Silverhawks will challenge the Oviedo Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Howell took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Olympia get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Silverhawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Diego Miranda
| 04/09/25 vs Olympia | 6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Winter Springs | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Hagerty | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lyman | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Seminole | 10 |
Diego Miranda looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Lake Howell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor McBratney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oviedo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lions have posted against the Panthers since February 11, 2016.
Dalton Hitt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has become a key player for Oviedo: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Juan Velez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Benjamin Lau was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oviedo lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Oviedo pushed their record up to 9-15 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Howell, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
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