Share Windermere Prep finishes runner-up in the FHSAA Class 3A state tournament after an AHN walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh sunk the Lakers title hopes.
Losing in the big game is always a tough pill to swallow, but it’s always tougher when you fail to take advantage in pivotal moments of the game.
Those kind of moments base-running errors and lack of quality situational hitting plagued Windermere Prep just about all night during the Lakers’ 4-3 loss at the hands of Academy of the Holy Names (19-5), who walked it off in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim the FHSAA Class 3A state title game in Clermont Thursday, May 20.
Mollie Duling: 4-for-6, one-run scored
Windermere Prep
Gracie Wallace: 3-for-5, one RBI, one-run scored; 11 innings pitched, three-earned runs allowed, 21 strikeouts
Mia Williams: 4-for-5, two-stolen bases
“I’ve not been hitting well recently but when that moment came I knew I had to drive it, I had to keep my eye on the ball and I had to just get a hit I knew that,” Carr said. “It’s so crazy, I can t even explain it. I got so emotional when it happened, because I knew this team could do it I knew we could make it.”
After Wallace recorded two strikeouts she finished with a whopping 21 Ks on the night and a pop out in the bottom of the 11th, one of the first people to give her a hug was Carr, who had caught all 11 innings for the Lakers’ star pitcher.
8 hours ago Share In Foundation Academy baseball’s 18-10 victory over Trinity Christian Thursday, April 22, Lions infielder Braden Holcomb exploded at the plate; he went 5-for-5 with a home run, double, seven RBIs and four runs scored.
1. The First Academy’s girls tennis team defeated Windermere Prep 4-1 to win the regional championship Thursday, April 22. In the win, the Royals saw victories from Lines 1 through 4: (1) Reagan Parker defeated Christine Wu 6-3, 6-3; (2) Reece Parker defeated Carissa Ruiz 6-1, 6-3; (3) Cameron Koon defeated Genesis Jay 6-4, 6-2; (4) Hope Russo defeated Samira Hamdan 6-1, 6-1.
2. In Foundation Academy baseball’s 18-10 victory over Trinity Christian Thursday, April 22, Lions infielder Braden Holcomb exploded at the plate; he went 5-for-5 with a home run, double, seven RBIs and four runs scored. Freshman Luke Ranaudo added to the offense for the Lions by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and five runs scored.