Lecanto hasn't had much luck against Mitchell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lecanto Panthers will take on the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Lecanto fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Crystal River on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.
Lecanto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Russell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Russell a new career-high in hits. David Logue also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Lecanto hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crystal River struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Mitchell entered their tilt with Land O' Lakes on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Gators. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one run.
CADE VERMILLION tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Lecanto's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Lecanto couldn't quite finish off Mitchell when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Lecanto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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