Baseball Recap: Dunnellon Wins Going Away Against West Port

After only two runs in their last contest, Dunnellon made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Port on Friday. Dunnellon blew past West Port 16-1. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wolf Pack recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Weston Payne looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.

Jacob Fontanez

Runs

03/18/25 @ Union County	4
03/28/25 @ West Port	3
03/24/25 vs Lecanto	3
03/17/25 @ Crystal River	1
03/07/25 @ St. Joseph Academy	1
+ 4 more games

At the plate, Jacob Fontanez and Draven White did most of the damage at the plate: Fontanez got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while White went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Fontanez is becoming a predictor of Dunnellon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Whitehead, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Dunnellon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Dunnellon's record now sits at 8-12. As for West Port, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16.

Coincidentally, Dunnellon and West Port will both be playing North Marion the next time they take the field. Dunnellon will head out to face North Marion at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while West Port will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.