Lakewood Ranch was the 10-5 winner over Braden River when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs fell just short of the Braden River Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood Ranch has lost by just one run.
Alex Vailliancourt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 7.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakewood Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kaitz, who went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Braden River's side, Joe Perricozzi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Duffy, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakewood Ranch and nudges their season record down to 9-8-1. As for Braden River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Lakewood Ranch will look to defend their home field on Monday against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. As for Braden River, they will head out on the road to face off against Inspiration Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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