It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dunnellon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Lake Weir Hurricanes 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since February 25th.
Makayla Duncan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Samantha Bernstein
| 04/22/25 vs Lake Weir | 4 |
| 04/02/24 @ North Marion | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Port | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lecanto | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ The Villages Charter | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Bernstein, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Avianna Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Dunnellon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Weir only posted a batting average of .250.
Dunnellon's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Lake Weir, they dropped their record down to 4-21 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Dunnellon will host Seven Rivers Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.54 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Lake Weir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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