With a playoff game on the line, Windermere rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Steinbrenner Warriors out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Windermere sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The result came thanks to Lexi King's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Windermere's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Miranda Murch, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Steinbrenner's side, LILLY PATTON spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Steinbrenner, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
Windermere will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Windermere: 2, Seminole: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Steinbrenner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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