Lake Weir had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-17 to make it nine. They came up short against the Williston Mighty Red Devils, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mighty Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in March.
Lake Weir saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skyler Courtney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Williston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Williston's side, Aiden Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Phillips also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Williston is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Conquest, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colby Jansen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lake Weir and Williston are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hurricanes are taking a road trip to take on Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Williston, they will challenge Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mighty Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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