The Seminole Seminoles will head out on the road to square off against the Windermere Wolverines at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Seminole is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Seminole is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Lake Brantley.
Anne Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mary Long, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Windermere ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Steinbrenner. The victory was nothing new for Windermere as they're now sitting on six straight.
Not much got past Lexi King, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Steinbrenner off the board. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
Seminole has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Windermere, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Seminole hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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