Wekiva barely beat Evans the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Wekiva put the hurt on Evans with a sharp 16-6 victory on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Emil Flaquer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Darelle Martinez
| 02/20/25 @ Jones | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Evans | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Evans | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Legacy Charter | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Gateway | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darelle Martinez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Wekiva is 3-1 when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Enrique Polanco, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wekiva's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Evans, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wekiva will head out to take on Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apopka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Wekiva's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Evans, they are taking a road trip to challenge Colonial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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