The Lecanto Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Lecanto fell victim to a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of South Sumter.
Vinny Cappuccilli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lecanto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sumter only tossed four.
Meanwhile, River Ridge came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Anclote out 3-2.
Dawson Linares looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, River Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Gualemi, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lecanto's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for River Ridge, their record is now 11-13.
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