Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Vanguard walked away with it. They came out on top against the Lake Weir Hurricanes by a score of 8-5 on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cooper Ragle
| 04/14/25 vs Lake Weir | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Gainesville | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Forest | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Forest | 7 |
| 03/13/25 vs Belleview | 12 |
Vanguard got a great performance from Cooper Ragle as he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Ragle has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob ?Jake? Wells, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Grubb, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Vanguard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Weir only posted a batting average of .250.
Vanguard's record now sits at 20-4. As for Lake Weir, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Vanguard will square off against Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Lake Weir does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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