University is 0-10 against Winter Park since March of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. University has given up an average of 18.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
University is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 23-5 to Cypress Creek. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 18 runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Winter Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lake Nona on Thursday as they made off with an 8-1 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rylie Scanlon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Fleming, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Bridget Story, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Winter Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
Winter Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
University might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Winter Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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