Lake Brantley is 9-1 against Apopka since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lake Brantley Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Brantley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ocoee.
ASHTON OQUINN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, RYLEY CHAPMAN was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. JUSTIS MIKE was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Apopka narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Orange 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Apopka.
Tyler Spaid looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Adams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody McKinley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Lake Brantley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Apopka, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Lake Brantley skirted past Apopka 1-0 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Apopka's Braylon Reynante, who didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Brantley still be able to contain Reynante? There's only one way to find out.
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