The Parrish Community Bulls will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays 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.
On Tuesday, Parrish Community had just enough and edged Lakewood Ranch out 4-3. That's two games straight that Parrish Community has won by just one run.
Wesley Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Troy Guthrie relieved him and did a solid job, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lemon Bay had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against North Port on Monday. Lemon Bay has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lemon Bay also got a good showing from Bradley Henson, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, William Landers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joel Vazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Parrish Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lemon Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lemon Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Parrish Community took their win against Lemon Bay in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parrish Community since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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