Weeki Wachee hasn't had much luck against Nature Coast Tech recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Weeki Wachee Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Nature Coast Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Weeki Wachee, who comes in off a win.
Weeki Wachee was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pasco a 2-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Brayton Crews looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Weeki Wachee: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to Cypress Creek. The matchup marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Nature Coast Tech saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CODY WRIGHT, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases were WRIGHT's first of the season. JOEY VANCLEAVE was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
The victory got Weeki Wachee back to even at 3-3. As for Nature Coast Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Weeki Wachee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nature Coast Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Weeki Wachee might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Nature Coast Tech in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Weeki Wachee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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