Lake Weir extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They came up short against the Umatilla Bulldogs, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 last Friday.
Lake Weir saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duan Lester, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Umatilla, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average this season.
On Umatilla's side, Keegan St. Amant made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave St. Amant a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Jace Carlson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Looking ahead, Lake Weir will host Leesburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Umatilla, they are taking a road trip to take on The Villages Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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