In what's become a running theme this season, Wekiva gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lake Buena Vista Vipers an 18-0 shutout. While fans of Wekiva might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
J?adore Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wekiva let Senaia Asanya and Kyla Herrera loose on the outfield. Asanya scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2, while Herrera scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Pahola Chavez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory (which was Wekiva's third in a row) raised their record to 12-7. As for Lake Buena Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Wekiva will head out on the road to face off against Tohopekaliga at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wekiva will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lake Buena Vista, they will be playing at home against Mount Dora at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Dora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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