Baseball Recap: Lake Weir Comes Up Short

After flying high against West Port last Tuesday, Lake Weir came back down to earth. The Lake Weir Hurricanes came up short against the Forest Wildcats on Thursday, falling 15-5. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Chapter Jones

Hits

03/13/25 @ Forest	3
03/11/25 vs West Port	3
03/06/25 @ Interlachen	4

Chapter Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Landen Courtney was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Lake Weir's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Forest, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Weir will face off against Crescent City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Forest, they will challenge Harmony at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.