The Lake Mary Rams will face off against the West Orange Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mary will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Lake Mary is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Apopka.
Elijah Dyer tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
Louis Hernandez
| 04/15/26 vs Apopka | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Lyman | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Seminole | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs New Smyrna Beach | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Seminole | 1 |
On the hitting side, Louis Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammy Fantauzzi, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Lake Mary kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
West Orange hadn't beaten Lake Brantley on the road since April 6, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Patriots 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Patriots since May 5, 2017.
Lukas Stirewalt looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miguel Acosta, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
West Orange has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Lake Mary, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Mary has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
