Baseball Recap: Lemon Bay Comes Up Short

Lemon Bay and Island Coast squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lemon Bay had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 7-6. The Manta Rays haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Wilson Shaw

Runs

04/04/25 vs Booker	3
04/01/25 @ DeSoto County	3
03/07/25 @ Booker	3
04/17/25 @ Island Coast	2
04/10/25 @ Charlotte	2
+ 4 more games

Wilson Shaw put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lemon Bay's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Wyatt Bush made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Logen Rooney was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Lemon Bay's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Island Coast, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-6.

As of now, neither Lemon Bay nor the Gators have any future games scheduled.