Baseball Preview: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Davenport Broncos
Wekiva has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Davenport Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wekiva will be strutting in after a win while Davenport will be coming in after a defeat.
If Wekiva beats Davenport with seven runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Wekiva walked away with a 7-3 victory over Ocoee on Tuesday.
Zachary Reinert made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reinert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reinert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luis Perez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Greg Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Davenport suffered a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of South Lake on Tuesday. Davenport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shakoii Richards was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jomar Caceres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Wekiva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Davenport, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Wekiva came up short against Davenport when the teams last played back in February, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davenport's Alejandro Louis, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Wekiva 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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