Baseball Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs vs. Braden River Pirates
The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Braden River Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
After a string of three wins, Lakewood Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Jesuit by a score of 4-3.
Lakewood Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Flores, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Braden River came up short against Parrish Community on Tuesday and fell 4-1. Braden River has struggled against Parrish Community recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7-1. As for Braden River, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Braden River's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lakewood Ranch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Braden River, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Lakewood Ranch's hitters?
Lakewood Ranch beat Braden River 10-5 in their previous matchup last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood Ranch 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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