McKeel Academy has gone a perfect 9-0 against Lake Gibson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. McKeel Academy will be playing at home against Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. McKeel Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lake Gibson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McKeel Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Haines City get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Caleb Clanton looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, Logan Gill was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock Spurgeon, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
McKeel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haines City only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson earned a 7-3 win over Bartow on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Nathaniel Goldsmith, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dalton Cone was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McKeel Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Lake Gibson's win bumped their record up to 5-13.
McKeel Academy skirted past Lake Gibson 6-4 in their previous meeting back in February. Will McKeel Academy repeat their success, or does Lake Gibson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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