The Atlantic Eagles will head out to challenge the Glades Day Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Atlantic is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Santaluces, falling 13-4.
Landon Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Krolikowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glades Day fell victim to Clewiston and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Gators' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Glades Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Burch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Atlantic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Glades Day, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Atlantic took their victory against Glades Day in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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