Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lemon Bay walked away with it. They came out on top against the Barron Collier Cougars by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Manta Rays: when they faced off against the Cougars on Monday, they had to take a 17-3 defeat.
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Wilson Shaw made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lemon Bay is 7-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Shaw was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Carson Brown looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Kyle Lackey and Wyatt Bush did most of the damage at the plate: Lackey got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Bush got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Bush has become a key player for Lemon Bay: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
Lemon Bay's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Barron Collier, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7.
Lemon Bay will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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