Nature Coast Tech had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Weeki Wachee Hornets 9-1. Considering Nature Coast Tech has won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nature Coast Tech got a great performance from Sean Keegan as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Keegan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cody Wright and Nate Leavitt did most of the damage at the plate: Wright went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Leavitt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was BRADY McMurdo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Weeki Wachee's side, they got a good showing from JD Sammons, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Weeki Wachee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Vigo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Nature Coast Tech is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Weeki Wachee, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Nature Coast Tech will stay at home for another game and welcome Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nature Coast Tech: 2.7, Hernando: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Weeki Wachee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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