The Lake Nona Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tournament Team. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Lake Nona scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jones a 23-0 shutout. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Sy'nai Ari Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Ari Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexandra Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maria Trujillo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Tournament Team was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Danville back in March. Tournament Team skirted past Danville 10-8. The victory was just what Tournament Team needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Lake Nona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Tournament Team, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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