After only one run in their last contest, Lemon Bay made sure to put some runs up on the board against Manatee on Monday. The Manta Rays put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 18-7 win. The Manta Rays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Reagan Altieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Altieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
Taylor Jones
| 04/07/25 @ Manatee | 7 |
| 04/04/24 @ DeSoto County | 6 |
| 04/02/24 @ Southeast | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ North Port | 2 |
| 02/20/24 vs Port Charlotte | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Jones, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, one run, and one double. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Kara Jones was another key player, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Lemon Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manatee only posted an OBP of .324.
The victory got Lemon Bay back to even at 7-7. As for Manatee, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Coming up, Lemon Bay will host Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manatee, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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