Baseball Recap: Parrish Community Bulls vs. Lakewood Ranch Mustangs
Parrish Community won the last time they faced Lakewood Ranch, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Parrish Community Bulls blew past the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 9-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parrish Community.
Troy Guthrie tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calin Heath was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cripe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Sprague, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Lakewood Ranch, they now have a losing record at 11-12-1.
Parrish Community has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Brandon is coming into the match with 12 straight losses on the road, meaning Parrish Community will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will challenge Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lakewood Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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