Baseball Recap: Lemon Bay Manta Rays vs. Estero Wildcats
Lemon Bay fell victim to Estero and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Estero Wildcats. The game marked that first time this year in which Lemon Bay was not able to get on the board.
David Kraft was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On Estero's side, Will Swan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Swan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Landon Brown was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Bowman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lemon Bay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Estero, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Lemon Bay will take on Riverview Sarasota at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverview Sarasota will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lemon Bay surely won't give up without a fight. As for Estero, they will head out on the road to take on Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estero's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Port Charlotte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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