Knights
| 03/28/25 vs Forest | 7-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Williston | 7-3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Leesburg | 18-8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Gainesville | 14-4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Matanzas | 8-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Vanguard won against Williston last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Vanguard beat the Forest Wildcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-3. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Cooper Ragle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Aiton and Jacob ?Jake? Wells did most of the damage at the plate: Aiton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Wells scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Aiton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Nate Navarro also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Vanguard pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Vanguard will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gainesville at 6:30 p.m. on April 8. As for Forest, they will square off against Lake Weir at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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