Lakewood Ranch has played every game this season on their home pitch, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will take on the Manatee Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood Ranch's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Polk Christian Prep as Lakewood Ranch made off with a 3-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Manatee beat Braden River 4-2 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
They hit Braden River with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Emmanuel Arroyo,
Aurelius Pena,
Lucas Felix, and
Mario Arroyo-Alonso.
Manatee's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lakewood Ranch, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Lakewood Ranch skirted past Manatee 2-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood Ranch since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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