Lemon Bay is 3-0 against Bradenton Christian since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lemon Bay Manta Rays are on the road again to play the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Lemon Bay made easy work of DeSoto County and carried off a 10-4 win.
Paige Guardiola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Guardiola has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guardiola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Abby Matheny was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Bradenton Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shorecrest Prep on Tuesday. Bradenton Christian walked away with a 12-7 victory over Shorecrest Prep. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradenton Christian.
Lemon Bay's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Bradenton Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Lemon Bay's way against Bradenton Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Lemon Bay made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Lemon Bay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bradenton Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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