Weeki Wachee has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Weeki Wachee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Weeki Wachee was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their rough 12-1 defeat to Nature Coast Tech might stick with them for a while.
Anna Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Real Life Christian Academy with a sharp 16-6 win. The result was nothing new for Hernando Christian Academy, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Hernando Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Rae Easton, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Easton has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Addisyn Slocum was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Weeki Wachee's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Weeki Wachee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hernando Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Weeki Wachee might still be hurting after the 20-7 defeat they got from Hernando Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Easton, who fired off five runs, two triples, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Now that Weeki Wachee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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