Ocoee was the 18-8 winner over Lake Buena Vista when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ocoee Knights fell 9-6 to the Lake Buena Vista Vipers on Wednesday. Ocoee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alejandro Martinez Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angel Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Ocoee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Buena Vista only tossed five.
On Lake Buena Vista's side, Ahmed Khan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Khan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Khan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Khan wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juan Romero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Aldahir Barroso was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Ocoee now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Lake Buena Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Ocoee will look to defend their home field on Friday against Evans at 7:00 p.m. As for Lake Buena Vista, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Colonial at 6:00 p.m. Lake Buena Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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