Wekiva came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Umatilla Bulldogs 7-5. For Wekiva, this counts as revenge for the 13-4 loss Umatilla walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Marcus Campbell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Damir Simon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Umatilla's side, they got a good showing from Jace Carlson, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Gavin Touchton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Craft, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Umatilla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wekiva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Umatilla, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wekiva is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ocoee at 6:00 p.m. Wekiva is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Umatilla, they will head out on the road to take on Windermere Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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