Cedar Key is 2-8 against Bronson since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cedar Key Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Bronson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Leesburg scored an imposing 16 runs on Thursday, Cedar Key still came out on top. Cedar Key sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 18-16 win over Leesburg. Cedar Key's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Bronson's way against Hawthorne on Thursday as Bronson made off with a 10-2 victory.
Julianne Lampton spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Bronson got a big performance out of Austine Howard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Miayhel Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cedar Key's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Bronson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Cedar Key suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Bronson in their previous meeting on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lampton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Now that Cedar Key knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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