Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vanguard walked away with it. They skirted past the Lecanto Panthers 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 28th.
Hannah Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Jaelynn Whipple was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Abbott, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Vanguard has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lecanto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
As of now, neither Vanguard nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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