Key West never let their opponents score on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays, sneaking past 2-0. That's two games straight that the Conchs have won by exactly two runs.
Cruz Holmes
| 03/15/25 vs Lemon Bay | 6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Spanish River | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs NSU University | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Miami Christian | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs ABF Academy Homestead | 2 |
Key West got a great performance from Cruz Holmes as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Holmes a new career-high.
At the plate, Sam Holland was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Key West pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Lemon Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Coming up, Key West will be playing at home against Lake Mary at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Key West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lemon Bay, they will square off against NSU University at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (NSU University 2.4, Lemon Bay 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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