The Lemon Bay Manta Rays will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
Lemon Bay's 17-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 6-1 to Riverview Sarasota on Tuesday.
Lemon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Vaughan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, North Port had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Port Charlotte 13-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Port considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Cailinne Kelly and Emma Baskins did most of the damage at the plate: Kelly scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Baskins scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaitlin Kohlenberg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lemon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Port, their win bumped their record up to 2-10.
Lemon Bay suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to North Port in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lemon Bay, Jewelie Vanderkous (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven 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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