Wekiva is 1-7 against Tavares since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wekiva Mustangs will be playing at home against the Tavares Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Wekiva has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Wekiva is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Innovation, falling 14-1.
Wekiva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camilla Delgado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Delgado also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
While Tavares didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Mount Dora by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Emersyn Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tavares got a big performance out of Blakely Kite, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Schwartz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tavares' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wekiva, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Wekiva suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Tavares when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Wekiva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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