If you’re looking for a Tuesday night softball game with teeth, circle this one in red ink: Hagerty vs. Lake Howell, April 15, 6 p.m., in Oviedo. It’s a rematch, a measuring stick, and maybe a postseason preview rolled into seven innings.
When these two squared off in late February, Hagerty walked away with a 6-4 win on the road—a tight, tense game that saw the Huskies jump ahead early and hold off a furious Lake Howell rally. Now, the Silverhawks want payback, and they’ll get their shot on Hagerty’s home turf.
But this isn’t just about revenge. This one’s about momentum, playoff seeding, and proving who runs Central Florida softball heading into the homestretch.
Both squads come in with strong records and even stronger stat lines.
Hagerty (14-5, 1-0 district) is a machine at the plate, sporting a .346 team batting average, .428 OBP, and a healthy .533 slugging percentage. They’ve plated 148 runs over 19 games—an average of 7.8 per game—and they do it with depth, not just one or two hot bats.
The engine behind it all? Senior slugger Ana Roman who’s hitting a video game-esque .509 with a .622 OBP. You don’t pitch around her—you just pray she doesn’t make you pay. And when she’s on base (which is more often than not), the Huskies do a great job of moving runners and cashing in.
Lake Howell (15-4, 2-0 district) isn’t far behind. They come in with a .314 team average, .408 OBP, and 144 runs scored. Their top-end talent is undeniable—Skaii Rodriguez is hitting .491 and getting on at a .611 clip, while Gianna Terito brings thunder to the middle of the order with a whopping .845 slugging percentage. When she connects, it’s usually loud.
If there’s a difference, it’s this: Hagerty spreads the production around more evenly. Lake Howell’s stars are lethal, but their supporting cast hasn’t matched Hagerty’s depth night in and night out.
Back on February 26, Hagerty’s 6-4 win wasn’t just a W—it was a blueprint.
The Huskies got ahead early, forcing Lake Howell to play catch-up. They scratched out runs with smart base running and clutch situational hitting—textbook execution from a team that knows how to win close games. The Silverhawks threatened late but couldn’t quite break through.
That game showed two things: Hagerty knows how to manufacture runs, and Lake Howell, while explosive, can struggle when forced to play from behind.
Expect that early-inning pressure to be a theme again Tuesday night.
It’s easy to get caught up in the offensive fireworks, but the defense could swing this one.
Statistically, both teams are neck-and-neck in the field—Hagerty with a .935 fielding percentage, Lake Howell slightly ahead at .936. But in tight games, errors have a way of multiplying. One bobbled grounder could be the difference between a run saved or a crooked number on the scoreboard.
Pitching-wise, neither team has dominant strikeout arms, but they’ve both kept opponents in check: Hagerty has allowed 78 runs, Lake Howell just 63. The margins are razor-thin, and one missed spot could mean a long jog for a pitcher watching the ball leave the yard.
Here’s where the numbers and the eye test align: Hagerty is the more complete team right now.
They’ve beaten Lake Howell once already. They’re at home. They have the deeper lineup, and in Roman, they have a player who can tilt the field all by herself.
That’s not to say Lake Howell can’t flip the script—if Rodriguez and Terito get rolling early, they’re dangerous. But unless they get consistent production beyond their top two, they may be chasing the scoreboard again.
