After losing to Vanguard the last time they met, Dunnellon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Dunnellon Tigers' way against the Vanguard Knights on Friday as the Dunnellon Tigers made off with a 14-3 win. With that victory, Dunnellon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Danny Melendez and Gavin Hickey did most of the damage at the plate: Melendez went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Hickey scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Fontanez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Vanguard's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Volker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dunnellon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Vanguard, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Dunnellon will head out on the road to square off against Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunnellon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Vanguard, they will head out on the road to take on Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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