The Mariner Tritons will face off against the First Baptist Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Mariner has five wins , while First Baptist Academy has four).
While Mariner didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sarasota on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Tritons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jael Lawton
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Jael Lawton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mariner saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Taylor also put up a double, which washis first of the season.
While First Baptist Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over The Village School of Naples on Monday.
First Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mariner, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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