Lake Weir hadn't done well against Dunnellon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hurricanes walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Tigers. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Mae Heald
| 04/07/25 vs Dunnellon | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Lake Minneola | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs North Marion | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Montverde Academy | 1 |
Mae Heald and G Weidenbacher made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Heald tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Weidenbacher pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Heald went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Weidenbacher went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those three RBI gave Heald a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyra Rigozzi, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024.
Lake Weir was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunnellon only posted a batting average of .179.
Lake Weir's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17. As for Dunnellon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Lake Weir didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Mount Dora on the 8th. As for Dunnellon, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-9 loss against Hernando on the 9th.
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