The home team had won the previous five meetings between Windermere and Apopka, and Apopka kept the tradition alive. Windermere fell just short of Apopka by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Darters apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Windermere saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Wise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Windermere's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7. As for Apopka, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Windermere will square off against Lake Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Buena Vista has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Windermere will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Apopka, they will host Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dr. Phillips' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Apopka's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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