Lecanto waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Hernando Leopards. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Leopards since April 10, 2015.
Hernando's batters probably weren't too happy with Abigail Males, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up three walks). What's more, Males gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had over her last 12 contests.
On the hitting side, Lecanto's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Discherl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Panthers
| 03/11/25 vs Hernando | 2-1 |
| 02/26/25 vs River Ridge | 1-0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 15-5 |
| 04/29/24 vs Leesburg | 10-0 |
| 04/19/24 vs Hernando Christian Academy | 11-0 |
| 04/12/24 vs Central | 11-1 |
Lecanto pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Hernando, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lecanto Panthers face off against Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hernando, they will challenge Springstead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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