After a string of three wins, Weeki Wachee's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 21-3 defeat at the hands of the Springstead Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Weeki Wachee of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Taylor Laviano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Springstead's side, they let Alexis Adelman and Sarah Tipton loose on the outfield. Adelman fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4, while Tipton went 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was ElleAnn Cephus, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Weeki Wachee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Springstead, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Weeki Wachee will be playing at home against Anclote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anclote will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Springstead, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.38 runs per game on average), something Springstead will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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