The Dunnellon Tigers will take on the Hernando Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dunnellon: 3.4, Hernando: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dunnellon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Weeki Wachee by a score of 7-2 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Dunnellon let Aden Permar and Kasiyah Jones run wild. Permar went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jones also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Taytym Simonsen was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Dunnellon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weeki Wachee struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Hernando fell victim to Crystal River and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The loss continues a trend for the Leopards in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaitlyn Carter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hernando saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Covell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Dunnellon now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
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