Parrish Community won against Jensen Beach last Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Parrish Community Bulls narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Parrish Community who now have four in a row.
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). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. 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).
At the plate, Parrish Community saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eloy Serrata, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
On Lakewood Ranch's side, 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).
On the hitting side, Jack Muller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 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.
Parrish Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 3-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parrish Community will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. 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. As for Lakewood Ranch, they will head out on the road to challenge 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.
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