Lecanto not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th. They blew past the Central Bears 10-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Abigail Males
| 03/07/25 @ Central | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ Citrus | 11 |
| 02/28/25 @ Forest | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs River Ridge | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ Springstead | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Abigail Males made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawna Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Justeen Wilson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Lecanto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. Central dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lecanto will take on Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hernando's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lecanto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will challenge Weeki Wachee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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