Lake Minneola owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Lecanto Panthers. With that victory, Lake Minneola brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Lake Minneola got a great performance from Brady Montrowl as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Schaller, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cali, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lecanto's side, Brayden Aungst was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Pitzer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Lake Minneola has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lecanto, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Minneola will take on Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Leesburg is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lake Minneola will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lecanto, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weeki Wachee at 7:00 p.m. Lecanto and Weeki Wachee are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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