Baseball Recap: Apopka Blue Darters vs. Lake Brantley Patriots
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Apopka can now relate to. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Brantley Patriots on Thursday. Apopka has struggled against Lake Brantley recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Apopka got a good showing from Tyler Spaid, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spaid has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Apopka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Reynante, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Reynante has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lake Brantley's side, ISAAC PADILLA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, JD ROJAS was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Apopka's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Lake Brantley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Apopka nor Lake Brantley have any future games scheduled.
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