Softball Game Preview: Cedar Key Sharks vs. Leesburg Yellow Jackets

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 8:11am

Softball Preview: Cedar Key Sharks vs. Leesburg Yellow Jackets

The Cedar Key Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Key is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

On April 9th, Cedar Key suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of Saint Francis Catholic.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Leesburg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 19-9 defeat to Hernando Christian Academy might stick with them for a while.

HAILEY TOOTHAKER made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was SOPHIA ROSS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Cedar Key's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Leesburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.

Cedar Key skirted past Leesburg 18-16 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Key since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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