The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will face off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lakewood Ranch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Sarasota on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Sailors. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Sailors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lakewood Ranch got a good showing from Alex Stablein, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Stablein a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Meanwhile, Parrish Community entered their tilt with Deerfield Academy on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Big Green by a score of 10-7.
Mason Plese looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parrish Community let Jonathan Maassen and Sam Torres run wild. Maassen went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Torres got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Maassen's first of the season. Alex Tallo was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lakewood Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Parrish Community, their record is now 12-3.
Lakewood Ranch might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Parrish Community in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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