Vanguard proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 11) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Dunnellon Tigers out 3-1. The win was familiar territory for Vanguard who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jaelynne Whipple, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Dunnellon's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisy Ezell, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Vanguard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Dunnellon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Vanguard will be playing in front of their home fans against South Sumter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Vanguard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Dunnellon, they will head out on the road to face off against North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunnellon has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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