Manatee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Parrish Community Bulls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manatee of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Manatee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Harlan, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Parrish Community's side, Jacob Traeger looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Parrish Community got a massive performance out of Alex Tallo, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tyler Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Parrish Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Manatee will head out on the road to challenge Bradenton Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Parrish Community, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against IMG Academy Silver at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 2.6, IMG Academy Silver: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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