If Winter Park was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of St. Cloud last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Winter Park Wildcats fell just short of the South Lake Eagles by a score of 8-6 on Thursday.
Torun Vetelino was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Fugate, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Winter Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On South Lake's side, the team relied heavily on Lillyan Land, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma George, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Winter Park's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for South Lake, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winter Park will take on Lake Nona at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South Lake, they will be playing at home against Mount Dora at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Dora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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