Lake Minneola won the last time they faced Lecanto, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lake Minneola Hawks walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Lecanto Panthers.
Brady Montrowl looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Malachi Meyers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lecanto's side, Nick Sloane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Newtson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Minneola's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lecanto, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Lake Minneola will be playing at home against Mount Dora at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Dora is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Lake Minneola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lecanto, they will face off against Land O' Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Land O' Lakes will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Lecanto surely won't give up without a fight.
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