Lecanto lost against Lake Minneola back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lecanto Panthers fell 4-1 to the Lake Minneola Hawks.
Nick Sloane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Lecanto saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Newtson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Minneola's side, Brady Montrowl looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malachi Meyers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lecanto has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Lake Minneola, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Lecanto will square off against Land O' Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Land O' Lakes will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lecanto surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Minneola, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mount Dora at 12:30 p.m. Lake Minneola is facing Mount Dora at the right time seeing as Mount Dora is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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