Baseball Recap: Dunnellon Find Success

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Previous Games

03/27/25 - Home	2-1 W
02/14/25 - Away	19-2 W
04/02/24 - Away	11-1 W
03/07/24 - Home	13-3 W
04/11/23 - Home	10-9 W
+ 5 more games

Dunnellon pushed their score to 19 the last time they played Lake Weir, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. Dunnellon skirted past Lake Weir 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 19, 2024.

Michael Payne was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Dunnellon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.

Dunnellon's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Lake Weir, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunnellon will venture away from home to take on West Port at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Port has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.83 runs per game on average), something Dunnellon will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Weir, they will head out to challenge Wildwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Weir is facing Wildwood at the right time seeing as Wildwood is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.