After a string of three wins, Lakewood Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Parrish Community Bulls by a score of 4-3. Lakewood Ranch was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parrish Community apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alex Vailliancourt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Muller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Andrew Schroeder was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Parrish Community's side, Troy Guthrie looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wesley Anderson relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Parrish Community's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eloy Serrata, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Lakewood Ranch has fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 3-5-1. As for Parrish Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood Ranch will take on Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood Ranch is facing Riverview Sarasota at the right time seeing as Riverview Sarasota is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Parrish Community, they will head out on the road to face off against Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lemon Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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