Dunnellon had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it nine. They lost 16-0 to the Nature Coast Tech Sharks. The shutout was out of character for the Tigers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Nature Coast Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Nature Coast Tech's part, MARIO DEANGELIS looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. DEANGELIS has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, GARRICK WAGGONER was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was CASHIS WILLIAMS, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunnellon will head out to square off against North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Nature Coast Tech, they will head out on the road to face off against Umatilla at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sharks 2.1, the Bulldogs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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