There's no place like home for Lake Nona, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Colonial Grenadiers by a score of 8-5 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Lake Nona, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Berit Acker was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Acker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maria Trujillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izabel Solis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Nona's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Colonial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Lake Nona will head out on the road to challenge Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Nona is facing Jones at the right time seeing as Jones is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Colonial, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Winter Park at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winter Park: 3.1, Colonial: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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