Wekiva is 0-10 against Ocoee since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wekiva Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Ocoee Knights at 6:00 p.m. Wekiva will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wekiva will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Umatilla 7-5.
Marcus Campbell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Damir Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Ocoee's offense. They fell 3-0 to East Ridge on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Ocoee's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Braylan Butler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Wekiva's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. As for Ocoee, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Wekiva couldn't quite finish off Ocoee in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 3-1. Can Wekiva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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