Baseball Recap: Lecanto Comes Up Short

After flying high against Hudson on Friday, Lecanto came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Vanguard Knights by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.

Ryder Pollard

Runs

03/20/26 vs Hudson	3
03/23/26 @ Vanguard	2
03/17/26 vs Zephyrhills	2
02/24/26 @ Pasco	2
02/20/26 vs Cypress Creek	2
+ 2 more games

Ryder Pollard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Lecanto: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise.

Lecanto's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Vanguard, their record is now 13-2.

Looking ahead, Lecanto will venture away from home to challenge Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vanguard, they will welcome Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.