The Belleview Rattlers will head out on the road to face off against the Windermere Prep Lakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Belleview made easy work of Leesburg and carried off an 11-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.
Julius Mazzurco looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Katcher Streit
| 03/04/25 @ Leesburg | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Leesburg | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ West Port | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Crystal River | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Mount Dora | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katcher Streit, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Belleview: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Dylan Florio also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Windermere Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oak Ridge an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lakers yet this season.
Luke Slattery looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low.
At the plate, Windermere Prep got a massive performance out of Peyton Hollern, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Hollern a new career-high in RBI (three). Nicolas Pe?a was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Windermere Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Windermere Prep's record now sits at 5-8. As for Belleview, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Belleview took their victory against Windermere Prep in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
