Wildwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Lake Weir Hurricanes, falling 18-1. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 17-2 to the Hurricanes when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Wildwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emory Strickland, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Strickland hit this season.
Wildwood's record now sits at 1-13. As for Lake Weir, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Wildwood will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on April 8. As for Lake Weir, they will challenge Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Weir's pitchers better be ready for this one: Forest has averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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