A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lecanto Panthers duke it out with Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lecanto will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lecanto will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Hernando, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Lecanto narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hernando 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Leopards since April 10, 2015.
Hernando's batters probably weren't too happy with Abigail Males, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up three walks). What's more, Males gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had over her last 12 contests.
At the plate, Lecanto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Discherl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon lost 13-5 to Forest on Wednesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meetings.
Addison Rohn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Olivia Joiner was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Lecanto's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Dunnellon, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Lecanto beat Dunnellon 6-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Lecanto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunnellon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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