Windermere is on a three-game streak of home losses, and West Orange a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Windermere Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the West Orange Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Monday, Windermere got the win against Lake Buena Vista by a conclusive 19-2. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Margelos looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Hazel Seppi
| 03/31/25 @ Lake Buena Vista | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Foundation Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Celebration | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Seminole | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lake Howell | 2 |
At the plate, Hazel Seppi was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Elizabeth Wise was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Windermere always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, West Orange brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Wekiva 18-3 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ilaria Forte and Cali Flowers did most of the damage at the plate: Forte went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base, while Flowers scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Forte also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sofia Pizzi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
West Orange's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Windermere, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
West Orange's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Windermere has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for West Orange, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Windermere's sizable advantage in that area, West Orange will need to find a way to close that gap.
Windermere took their victory against West Orange in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 15-0. Will Windermere repeat their success, or does West Orange has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
