Blue Darters
| 02/26/26 vs Lake Brantley | 7-9 |
| 02/20/26 vs Eustis | 1-2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Foundation Academy | 11-1 |
| 02/17/26 @ Seminole | 5-3 |
| 02/12/26 vs Horizon | 5-4 |
Apopka made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lake Brantley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Darters fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. Even though they lost, the Blue Darters' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Taylor Smith made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylah Pino, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Apopka and nudges their season record down to 4-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Lake Brantley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Apopka will be taking part in a tournament against Ocoee at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Darters' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Lake Brantley, they will head out on the road to challenge The First Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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