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| 02/21/25 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 02/24/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 02/24/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
The third road match was the charm for Manatee, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 10-2 on Friday. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Manatee got a great performance from Cooper Richardson as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Max Mullett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bryan Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Manatee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood Ranch only posted an OBP of .214.
The victory got Manatee back to even at 2-2. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manatee will venture away from home to face off against DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manatee's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so DeSoto County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will head out to square off against Tarpon Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tarpon Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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