The Weeki Wachee Hornets will be playing at home against the South Sumter Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Weeki Wachee won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. Their rough 7-1 loss to Lecanto might stick with them for a while.
Weeki Wachee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Karnow, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Sumter was able to grind out a solid win over Hudson on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Jackson Gill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Malakhi Boone was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Ishmael Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Weeki Wachee has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for South Sumter, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Weeki Wachee came out on top in a nail-biter against South Sumter when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 4-2. Does Weeki Wachee have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Sumter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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