Windermere had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Windermere sure is getting used to it with their 18th in a row.
Windermere got a great performance from Connor Fink as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Fink has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Windermere's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Javier Calzadilla, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Palm Harbor University's side, Jackson Walford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. As for Palm Harbor University, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Windermere will head out on the road to take on Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Venice is on a five-game streak of home wins, Windermere a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Palm Harbor University does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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