The Southeast Seminoles will venture away from home to square off against the Booker Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Southeast will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Lakewood on Tuesday. The Seminoles put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 22-4 win. The Seminoles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Lucero (Jada) Salas-Canales
| 04/08/25 @ Lakewood | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Boca Ciega | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Braden River | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lemon Bay | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Boca Ciega | 1 |
Lucero (Jada) Salas-Canales tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Southeast got a massive performance out of Kaelyn Poole, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. That's the most stolen bases Poole has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Cordero, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Booker never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Family Christian Academy last Monday. They skirted past the Mustangs 25-24. The win was some much needed relief for the Tornadoes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Joanna Diego-Lucas was a standout: she scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. A'Rayia Davis was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Southeast's record now sits at 2-10. As for Booker, their record is now 4-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Southeast hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .417. However, it's not like Booker struggles in that department as they've averaged .470. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southeast suffered a grim 50-33 defeat to Booker in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Seminoles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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