The Lake Brantley Patriots will square off against the Ocoee Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lake Brantley can't be too worried about heading out to take on Ocoee: they just beat Foundation Academy at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Lake Brantley won by a run and slipped past Foundation Academy 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Brantley.
Isabella Rosales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McKaelyn Fowler, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Auriana Turner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ocoee had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Blue Darters and snuck past 8-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Ocoee as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ocoee also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sarrah Trocki gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. Trocki has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samara Singh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayda Solano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lake Brantley's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Ocoee, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Brantley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ocoee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Brantley took their win against Ocoee when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 10-4. Does Lake Brantley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ocoee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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