Vanguard's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Mount Dora Hurricanes with a sharp 12-2 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Hannah Davis and Destiny Horcajo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Davis struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Horcajo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Davis has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Davis scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Horcajo scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Horcajo also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
Jaelynn Whipple
| 04/02/25 @ Mount Dora | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Fort Myers | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Lake Weir | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Sumter | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ South Sumter | 2 |
In other batting news, Jaelynn Whipple was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alivia Vance, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Vanguard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Vanguard now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Mount Dora, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Vanguard will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mount Dora, they will head out on the road to face off against Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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