The Lecanto Panthers will face off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lecanto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Cypress Creek get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Dylan Czerwinski
| 04/07/25 @ The Villages Charter | 9 |
| 02/13/25 vs River Ridge | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cypress Creek | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ Citrus | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Crystal River | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The result came thanks to Dylan Czerwinski's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. He has become a key player for Lecanto: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-16 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lecanto got a big performance out of Luke Pitzer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas LeClair, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel made easy work of Zephyrhills on Thursday and carried off a 10-0 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Zorre Wright was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Nolan Hartley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wesley Chapel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zephyrhills only posted an OBP of .211.
Wesley Chapel now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Lecanto, their record is now 8-16.
Lecanto beat Wesley Chapel 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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