Lake Nona is 2-7 against Dr. Phillips since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lake Nona Lions are on the road again to play the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Lake Nona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last match, Lake Nona made sure to put some runs up on the board against Port St. Lucie on Wednesday. Lake Nona put the hurt on Port St. Lucie with a sharp 14-4 victory. Lake Nona might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Guy Fox looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaythan Rivera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lorenzo Rodriguez-Pozo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Apopka might stick with them for a while.
Lake Nona's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Dr. Phillips, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Lake Nona came up short against Dr. Phillips when the teams last played back in April of 2021, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Lake Nona, Tyler Blanchard (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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