Mustangs
| 04/14/25 @ Manatee | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Palmetto | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs East Bay | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Lake Placid | 8 |
| + 14 more games |
Lakewood Ranch is 9-1 against Braden River since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Mustangs will face off against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Lakewood Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
While Lakewood Ranch's win against Manatee wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hurricanes 9-7.
Lexi Meneely spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Burdick was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Daysi Clifton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Burdick wasn't the only one making solid contact: Lakewood Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The Mustangs are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Braden River's offense. They fell just short of Venice by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Lakewood Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Braden River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Lakewood Ranch's way against Braden River in their previous matchup back in February, as Lakewood Ranch made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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