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| 04/11/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/05/24 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| 03/15/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 02/22/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| + 4 more games |
Sunlake proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Lecanto Panthers 4-3. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Sydney Walker and Madison Siders dominated on the mound. Walker pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits, while Siders pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilly Lyons, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Zoey Cropper also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Sunlake pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lecanto, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Sunlake will head out on the road to face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Seahawks 3.3, the Warriors 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lecanto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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