There's no place like home for Winter Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Lake Nona Lions 8-1 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rylie Scanlon
| 04/03/25 vs Lake Nona | 12 |
| 03/31/25 vs Cypress Creek | 9 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lake Howell | 9 |
| 02/20/25 vs Windermere | 8 |
| 04/30/24 vs Colonial | 7 |
Rylie Scanlon made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Reese Fleming was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Bridget Story, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Winter Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
Winter Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Lake Nona, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Coming up, Winter Park will venture away from home to take on University at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Nona, they will welcome Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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