After a string of four wins, Lemon Bay's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lemon Bay of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Lemon Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Vaughan, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Charlotte's side, the team relied heavily on Amber Chumley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Fitzgerald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lemon Bay's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Charlotte, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lemon Bay will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hardee at 6:30 p.m. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Charlotte, they will head out on the road to challenge North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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