The Davenport Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Region Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Davenport is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, Davenport sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Poinciana.
Shakoii Richards and Brylandd Canode made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Richards pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Canode struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Richards scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Canode scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Holston King, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lake Region brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Frostproof 12-6. Lake Region's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Davenport, Lake Region also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Gonzalez. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Davenport's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15. As for Lake Region, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Davenport couldn't quite finish off Lake Region in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Region's Alexander Trujillo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Davenport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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