Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Dunnellon

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

04/29/25 vs Weeki Wachee	6-5
04/23/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian	14-1
04/22/25 vs Lake Weir	9-8

With a playoff win on the line, Dunnellon rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Weeki Wachee Hornets 6-5. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Makayla Duncan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Bernstein, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Olivia Joiner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Dunnellon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Dunnellon pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Weeki Wachee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Dunnellon will square off against Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Weeki Wachee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.