The Wekiva Mustangs will be playing at home against the Liberty Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wekiva is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
After a string of three wins, Wekiva's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colonial. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wekiva in their matchups with Colonial: they've now lost five in a row.
Wekiva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?adore Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yamilia Delgado, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Liberty brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Celebration 23-12. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mylee Rodriguez was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Yasmin Elaraj was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 5-for-6.
Wekiva's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Wekiva took their victory against Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 14-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty's Taylor Bates, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Wekiva to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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