South Lake waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks by a score of 11-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Lake also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Zoe Sheffield was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jessica Merk was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Nature Coast Tech's side, Kenzie Eland and Ashlynn Sentner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Eland scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Sentner scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sentner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Keane, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
South Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Nature Coast Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Lake will take on Timber Creek at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Nature Coast Tech, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Springstead at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nature Coast Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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