Lecanto had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 9-14 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Forest Wildcats 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since March 11th.
Abigail Males spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Justeen Wilson
| 04/22/25 vs Forest | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Sunlake | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Central | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ The Villages Charter | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lecanto let Shawna Griffin and Justeen Wilson run wild. Griffin went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Wilson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierstyn Swayze, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Forest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Forest's side, Olivia Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Mahri Lingle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Lecanto will face off against Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
