Vanguard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Umatilla Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vanguard also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Jaelynne Whipple and Destiny Horcajo did most of the damage at the plate: Whipple scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Horcajo went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Vanguard is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Umatilla, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vanguard will take on Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Umatilla, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. The Villages Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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