After losing to West Orange the last time they met, Apopka decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Apopka Blue Darters' pitcher stepped up to hand the West Orange Warriors a 15-0 shutout on Friday. Fans of the Blue Darters have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ava Millspaugh looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and five RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Apopka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Orange only posted an OBP of .182.
Blue Darters
| 02/28/25 @ West Orange | 15-0 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mount Dora | 14-2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lake Mary | 11-1 |
Apopka pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.3 runs. As for West Orange, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
When Apopka and West Orange next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Apopka will face off against Eustis and their five-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, West Orange will try to stop Lake Brantley's five-game winning streak when they meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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