There's no place like home for Dunnellon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Lecanto Panthers on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Jacob Fontanez
| 03/24/25 vs Lecanto | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Union County | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Forest | 1 |
| 03/08/24 @ Newberry | 1 |
| 03/07/24 vs Lake Weir | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jacob Fontanez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Gavin Whitehead was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dunnellon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Lecanto is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Dunnellon Tigers duke it out with Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunnellon's pitchers better be ready for this one: Forest has averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Lecanto, they will venture away from home to challenge Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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