The matchup between Lakewood Ranch and Bishop Verot on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Mustangs came up short against the Vikings, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lakewood Ranch saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Toscano, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Bishop Verot, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Lakewood Ranch will square off against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sailors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Verot, they will take on Coral Reef at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Barracudas have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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