Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wekiva). They blew past the Jones Fightin' Tigers 24-9 on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Fightin' Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Brady Reinert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reinert was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Wekiva's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darelle Martinez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Lukas Robinson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Mustangs
| 02/20/25 @ Jones | 60% |
| 02/18/25 @ Gateway | 41.2% |
| 02/17/25 @ Legacy Charter | 31.2% |
| 02/14/25 @ Four Corners | 15.4% |
| 02/13/25 vs Circle Christian | 57.1% |
| + 7 more games |
Wekiva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Jones, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wekiva wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-8 defeat against Davenport on the 21st. As for Jones, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-2 loss against Edgewater on the 25th.
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