Davenport was the 4-0 winner over Wekiva when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Davenport Broncos took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wekiva Mustangs on Wednesday. Davenport's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Shakoii Richards was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
On Wekiva's side, Miguel Acosta was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Acosta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Acosta wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luis Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Davenport's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Wekiva, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
Davenport will be playing at home against Poinciana at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Davenport is facing Poinciana at the right time seeing as Poinciana is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Wekiva, they will head out on the road to take on South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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