Baseball Preview: Ocoee Knights vs. Lake Brantley Patriots
The Ocoee Knights will challenge the Lake Brantley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Brantley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ocoee, who comes in off a win.
Ocoee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Ridge 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ocoee.
Gunnar Patterson tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah Jimenez and Max Lucien did most of the damage at the plate: Jimenez scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Lucien scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Lake Brantley lost 17-1 to Winter Park on Thursday.
The victory got Ocoee back to even at 13-13. As for Lake Brantley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
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