Baseball Recap: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Discovery Spartans
Wekiva lost against Discovery back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wekiva Mustangs fell just short of the Discovery Spartans by a score of 6-4.
Luis Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Damir Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Discovery's side, Anderson Jorge was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jorge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jorge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Benjamin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Wekiva's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10. As for Discovery, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Wekiva will play host again on Monday to welcome Oak Ridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Discovery, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Davenport at 7:00 p.m. Discovery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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