Tavares's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Leesburg Yellow Jackets get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Kyle Dunn
| 02/13/25 vs South Lake | 9 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lake Minneola | 3 |
| 02/19/25 @ Eustis | 2 |
Kyle Dunn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tavares is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Dunn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tavares got a massive performance out of Calvin Hinckley, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Hinckley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Tinkey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Tavares kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leesburg only managed two hits.
Tavares' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Leesburg, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
When Tavares and Leesburg next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Tavares will try to stop Lake Minneola's three-game winning streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Leesburg will challenge The Villages Charter and their eight-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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