After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Fort Myers, Evangelical Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Lemon Bay Manta Rays 8-6. For Evangelical Christian, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Lemon Bay walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Evangelical Christian got a great performance from Sean Collins as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Charlie Finco relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Hogan Gibbs was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryder Lutz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lemon Bay's side, Jake Patrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Patrick continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Vazquez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Evangelical Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Lemon Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Evangelical Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Oasis at 6:00 p.m. Oasis is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Evangelical Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Lemon Bay will take on IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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