The Villages Charter Buffalo will venture away from home to face off against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Villages Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lake Minneola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The Villages Charter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Vanguard on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buffalo have suffered since May 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Belleview.
Amaliz Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off three triples, three runs, and one RBI while going 4-for-4.
Lake Minneola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for The Villages Charter, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went The Villages Charter's way against Lake Minneola in their previous matchup back in March, as The Villages Charter made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffalo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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