Lemon Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parrish Community Bulls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lemon Bay of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Lemon Bay got a good showing from Gabe Todaro, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Todaro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lemon Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Connor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Joel Vazquez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Parrish Community's side, Jacob Traeger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Parrish Community got a big performance out of Calin Heath, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eloy Serrata, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lemon Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Parrish Community, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Lemon Bay will head out on the road to take on Out-of-Door Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Out-of-Door Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Parrish Community, they will be playing at home against James Madison at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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