Parrish Community had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Parrish Community also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Jacob Traeger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parrish Community got a big performance out of Calin Heath, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eloy Serrata, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lemon Bay's side, they got a good showing from Gabe Todaro, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Lemon Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Connor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Joel Vazquez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Parrish Community is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Lemon Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Parrish Community will be playing in front of their home fans against James Madison at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Lemon Bay, they will head out on the road to challenge Out-of-Door Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Lemon Bay will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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