The Belleview Rattlers will challenge the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Belleview, who comes in off a win.
Belleview is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Citrus as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won five in a row.
Logan Chen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Chen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gilbehert Mendoza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Lazaro Martinez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for South Lake's offense. They fell 5-0 to Olympia on Thursday.
Logan Gurney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Belleview suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to South Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Rattlers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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