Hornets
| 03/27/25 @ Fivay | 24 |
| 03/17/25 vs Tarpon Springs | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Springstead | 8 |
| 03/12/25 @ Land O' Lakes | 6 |
| 02/18/25 @ Hernando | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weeki Wachee). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fivay Falcons a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jase Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kelly was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Weeki Wachee let Saul Melendez and Jayden Allen run wild. Melendez went 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Allen went 2-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. Weeki Wachee is undefeated when Allen posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Zahora, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Weeki Wachee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Weeki Wachee pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Fivay, they are on a 33-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weeki Wachee will face off against Springstead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springstead will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Fivay, they will challenge Seven Rivers Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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