Softball Preview: Weeki Wachee Hornets vs. Lecanto Panthers
Weeki Wachee is 1-9 against Lecanto since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Weeki Wachee Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lecanto Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Weeki Wachee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Weeki Wachee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Citrus on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Hurricanes.
Weeki Wachee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Laviano, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lecanto came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Central on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lecanto considering their one-run performance the match before.
Weeki Wachee's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10. As for Lecanto, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Weeki Wachee couldn't quite finish off Lecanto in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Weeki Wachee, Kayla Bilbey (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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