Lemon Bay had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Mariner Tritons out 6-5. For Lemon Bay, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Mariner walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Wilson Shaw made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Gabe Todaro looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Joel Vazquez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Lemon Bay, Mariner also got a great game from a two-way player: Xavier Muentes. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Muentes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Guth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Lemon Bay's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Mariner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
Lemon Bay will be playing in front of their home fans against Lely on Monday. As for Mariner, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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