A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lake Nona Lions challenge Gateway Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Nona will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Lake Nona is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Innovation on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Gateway fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Poinciana on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Maicol Santiago put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Just was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Lake Nona's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lake Nona came out on top in a nail-biter against Gateway when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Nona since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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