Baseball Recap: Lecanto Victorious

Lecanto proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Villages Charter Buffalo a 2-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Buffalo on their field since April 24, 2019.

Dylan Czerwinski

Earned Runs

02/28/25 @ Citrus	5
03/07/25 vs Hernando	4
02/21/25 vs Springstead	4
03/14/25 vs Crystal River	3

Not much got past Dylan Czerwinski, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep The Villages Charter off the board. Czerwinski also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lecanto is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-14 otherwise.

At the plate, Tommy Wilson was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Garrett Pitzer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Lecanto's record now sits at 6-15. As for The Villages Charter, they moved to 18-5 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Coming up, Lecanto will host Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: the Panthers have lost three straight at home , while the Bears have lost three on the road. As for The Villages Charter, they will face off against Union County at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.