Colonial lost against Lake Nona back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Colonial Grenadiers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Nona Lions. Colonial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lake Nona's part, Berit Acker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Acker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Acker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maria Trujillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izabel Solis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lake Nona, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Colonial will be playing in front of their home fans against Winter Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Colonial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Winter Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Nona, they will head out on the road to take on Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Nona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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