The Lake Weir Hurricanes are taking a road trip to take on the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Weir has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
Lake Weir fell victim to The Villages Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Buffalo, falling 10-0.
Lake Weir saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beth Levy, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Marion). Everything went their way against Meadowbrook Academy on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-4 victory. With that win, the Colts brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Hayden Erickson looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Minchew and Lili Bedford did most of the damage at the plate: Minchew went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Bedford went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most hits Bedford has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Olivia Pierce, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
North Marion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Marion's record is now 3-11. As for Lake Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Lake Weir's way against North Marion when the teams last played back in March, as Lake Weir made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad 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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