After a 14-6 finish the last time they played, Windermere and DeLand decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Windermere Wolverines narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the DeLand Bulldogs 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Windermere.
Cannon Feazell tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cruz Warp picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Randy Ruiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Windermere's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for DeLand, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Windermere will be playing in front of their home fans against Umatilla at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Umatilla: 2.8, Windermere: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for DeLand, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East River at 7:00 p.m.
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