The Windermere Wolverines will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Windermere is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Windermere only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Boone two weeks ago. Everything went Windermere's way against Boone as Windermere made off with a 14-3 victory. Considering Windermere has won three games by more than six runs this season, two weeks ago's blowout was nothing new.
Lexi King looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sabrina Boyer, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Lara, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Dora.
Windermere's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lake Minneola, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Windermere took their victory against Lake Minneola in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windermere since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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