North Port started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Lemon Bay. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manta Rays on Friday. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Manta Rays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Payson Rumley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
At the plate, Kaitlin Kohlenberg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Baskins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for North Port and nudges their season record down to 4-6. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Lemon Bay, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
North Port has already played their next contest, a 17-1 win against Lehigh on the 1st. As for Lemon Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Riverview Sarasota on the 31st.
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