The Parrish Community Bulls will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Parrish Community sidestepped Charlotte for a 2-1 victory.
Jacob Traeger tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Rawls, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Eloy Serrata was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over IMG Academy Blue. The high-scoring effort was just what Lakewood Ranch needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11-1.
Parrish Community skirted past Lakewood Ranch 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Parrish Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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