Hagerty came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lake Brantley Patriots by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Hagerty, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
B. Toro made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Toro was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, E. Fleming looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on T. Bell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Lake Brantley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RYLEY CHAPMAN, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Hagerty pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Lake Brantley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hagerty will square off against Lyman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hagerty's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Lyman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Brantley, they will head out on the road to take on Winter Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Brantley: 2.8, Winter Springs: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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