Lely had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Palmetto Ridge Bears 10-4. For Lely, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Palmetto Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Desear, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Johnny Osorio was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Anthony Del Sol was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce O'brian, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lely's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Palmetto Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lely will take on Naples Classical at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Naples Classical is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lely will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Aubrey Rogers, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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