Baseball Preview: Lake Weir Hurricanes vs. Taylor Wildcats
Lake Weir has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Taylor Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake Weir put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Wildwood 17-2. The win was just what Lake Weir needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Sammy Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Kidd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Taylor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let Halifax Academy onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. With that win, Taylor brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Like Lake Weir, Taylor also got a great game from a two-way player: Drew Moyer. On the mound, Moyer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Alex Ramos tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Moyer scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ramos scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Santos was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew North, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Weir's record now sits at 7-9. As for Taylor, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Taylor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lake Weir has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Taylor, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Lake Weir's hitters?
Lake Weir took their win against Taylor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Weir since the team 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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