The Parrish Community Bulls will take on the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Parrish Community barely beat Palmetto the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulls were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Tigers on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bulls, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Daniel Norbeck
| 04/10/25 vs Palmetto | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Spoto | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 12 |
Daniel Norbeck looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parrish Community got a massive performance out of Tyler Cripe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, Cripe posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Ja'Brien Quiles, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch didn't have quite enough to beat Braden River on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The Mustangs have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Kuwain Claxton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Jake O'Neal was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Parrish Community pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Everything went Parrish Community's way against Lakewood Ranch in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Parrish Community made off with a 10-4 victory. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
