The Lemon Bay Manta Rays will be playing at home against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Lemon Bay got the win against Cypress Lake by a conclusive 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lemon Bay.
Andrew Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Patrick was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Joel Vazquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past IMG Academy Blue 9-0. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Port Charlotte yet this season.
Not much got past Kayvon Santana, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep IMG Academy Blue off the board.
At the plate, Jasper Davis and Jaxon Brown-Capo did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brown-Capo scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reed Backstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lemon Bay's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Port Charlotte, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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