Lake Brantley had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Lake Mary Rams by a score of 3-2. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Lake Mary, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Lake Mary's part, Gavin Lollis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Lollis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ethan Smith was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lake Brantley will head out to square off against Hagerty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Mary, they will be playing at home against Seminole at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Seminoles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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