After flying high against Jones last Thursday, Wekiva came back down to earth. The Wekiva Mustangs fell just short of the Davenport Broncos by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Emil Flaquer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Flaquer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
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In other batting news, Enrique Polanco and Brady Reinert stepped up to the plate in a big way. Polanco scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reinert scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Reinert has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Nowah James also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Wekiva has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. The win made it two in a row for Davenport and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Wekiva has already played their next game, a 16-1 defeat against Innovation on the 25th. As for Davenport, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against South Lake on the 25th.
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