Wekiva is 0-10 against Apopka since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wekiva Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wekiva put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Dr. Phillips as Wekiva made off with a 17-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wekiva.
Kyla Herrera made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Herrera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Wekiva got a massive performance out of Yamilia Delgado, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Camilla Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Apopka was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ocoee on Friday. Apopka was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Ocoee.
Taylor Smith and Reese Kernz did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Kernz scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylah Pino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wekiva has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Apopka, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
Apopka's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wekiva hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .404. It's a different story for Apopka, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Wekiva's hitters?
Wekiva suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Apopka in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wekiva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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