Lake Weir is 1-9 against Forest since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hurricanes will face off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Lake Weir will be strutting in after a victory while Forest will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row, Lake Weir turned things around against West Port on Friday. They put the hurt on the Wolf Pack with a sharp 14-2 win. The Hurricanes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Skyler Courtney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Courtney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, D'Angelo Erazo was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Duan Lester, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Lake Weir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Forest's offense. They lost 10-0 to Trinity Catholic on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Celtics recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lake Weir picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-13. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Lake Weir might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Forest in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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