After flying high against Taylor last Wednesday, Interlachen came back down to earth. The Interlachen Rams fell just short of the Vanguard Knights by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Interlachen in their matchups with Vanguard: they've now lost eight in a row.
Interlachen saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodney Blackwelder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Devon Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Vanguard's side, Brendan McLaughlin looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clayton (CT) Antonucci, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Interlachen's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12. As for Vanguard, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.
Interlachen will be playing at home against Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.47 runs per game on average), something Interlachen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vanguard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Sumter will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Vanguard surely won't give up without a fight.
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