Weeki Wachee is 2-8 against Seven Rivers Christian since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Weeki Wachee Hornets will take on the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Weeki Wachee has three straight wins, Seven Rivers Christian has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Weeki Wachee gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Gulf by a score of 7-4.
Alvalyn Crisp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reegan Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailey Tarner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian came up short against Academy at the Lakes on Monday, falling 16-1.
Seven Rivers Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalee Tidwell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Tidwell also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
Weeki Wachee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Weeki Wachee's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Weeki Wachee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Seven Rivers Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Weeki Wachee continue to outrun the ball?
Weeki Wachee took their win against Seven Rivers Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weeki Wachee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
