After flying high against Brevard HEAT last Monday, Palm Bay came back down to earth. The Palm Bay Pirates took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palm Bay of the 11-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Palm Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lincoln Park Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Castor, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Patrick Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Palm Bay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season. As for Lincoln Park Academy, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palm Bay will play host again on Thursday to welcome Rockledge, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Lincoln Park Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Master's Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Master's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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