After two games on the road, Windermere is heading back home. They will take on the Foundation Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Windermere: 2.3, Foundation Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Windermere gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Colonial an 18-0 shutout. Windermere's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Windermere got a great performance from Julia Paulsen as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Paulsen has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emilie Ching, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Miranda Murch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Hurricanes by a score of 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Riley Winters, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Elizabeth Ozim was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Foundation Academy, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Windermere took their victory against Foundation Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Does Windermere have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foundation Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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