The Windermere Prep Lakers will challenge the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Windermere Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
If Windermere Prep beats Leesburg with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Lakers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Poinciana on Tuesday. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by nine runs or more this season.
Carsha Campbell
| 04/15/25 vs Poinciana | 8 |
| 03/07/25 @ Lake Highland Prep | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs City of Life Christian Academy | 7 |
| 02/26/25 vs Wekiva | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Geneva | 6 |
Carsha Campbell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Windermere Prep let Rayah Mousli and Cierra Walker run wild. Mousli scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Walker went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two runs gave Mousli a new career-high.
Windermere Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poinciana only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Leesburg didn't have quite enough to beat Umatilla on Monday and fell 8-7. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Like Windermere Prep, Leesburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Rachel Chiles. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Chiles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Toothaker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Sophia Ross was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Windermere Prep pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leesburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Windermere Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leesburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
