Weeki Wachee and Lecanto are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Weeki Wachee Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lecanto took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Weeki Wachee, who comes in off a win.
While Weeki Wachee has not struggled against Nature Coast Tech recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Weeki Wachee narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Nature Coast Tech 3-1.
Jack Strong was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Strong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Strong wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Barnum, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lecanto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of The Villages Charter.
Weeki Wachee's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Weeki Wachee's way against Lecanto in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as Weeki Wachee made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Weeki Wachee repeat their success, or does Lecanto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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