Baseball Preview: West Port Wolf Pack vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes
The West Port Wolf Pack will face off against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Port has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 18.
West Port lost 13-6 to Belleview on Friday.
Mason Tidwell
| 03/07/25 vs Belleview | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Vanguard | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Lake Weir | 0 |
| 02/21/25 vs Vanguard | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Trenton | 3 |
West Port got a good showing from Mason Tidwell, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Tidwell posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lake Weir). They put the hurt on Interlachen with a sharp 11-4 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lyric Hartley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lake Weir is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Chapter Jones was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Lake Weir: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-8 otherwise. Skyler Courtney was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Lake Weir's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
West Port suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Lake Weir in their previous matchup last Friday. Can West Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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