Lake Weir is 2-8 against Dunnellon since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Lake Weir came up short against Vanguard and fell 9-4.
Lake Weir saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was G Weidenbacher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another was Allison Eason, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunnellon). They never let Eastside get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Makayla Duncan and Addison Rohn were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Duncan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rohn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Duncan scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Rohn scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Rohn a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Taytym Simonsen was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Olyvia Hanchar was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Dunnellon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only posted a batting average of .000.
Dunnellon's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Lake Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Lake Weir couldn't quite get it done against Dunnellon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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