The Innovation Bulls will take on the Colonial Grenadiers in a tournament on Wednesday. Innovation will be strutting in after a victory while Colonial will be coming in after a loss.
Innovation will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Wekiva on Tuesday. Innovation was the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Wekiva.
Matthew Graci made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Graci was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Innovation let Tyler Embry and Sebastian Perez run wild. Embry scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Perez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Innovation always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wekiva only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Colonial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Buena Vista.
Colonial's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Innovation, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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