Preview: The Villages Charter Buffalo vs. Dunnellon Tigers
The Villages Charter is 6-1 against Dunnellon since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Villages Charter Buffalo will be staying on the road to face off against the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The Villages Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, The Villages Charter beat Mount Dora 6-3.
Emily Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Sydney Rich was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Foley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dunnellon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to Lecanto. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Dunnellon couldn't push the score so high this time.
The Villages Charter is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Dunnellon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
The Villages Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Dunnellon when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dunnellon's K'mari Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for The Villages Charter to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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