It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lemon Bay had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls a 5-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Lemon Bay who now have three in a row.
Lemon Bay's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Patrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On LaBelle's side, Ty Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
Lemon Bay's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for LaBelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Lemon Bay will head out on the road to square off against Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estero is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Lemon Bay will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. LaBelle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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