Lake Mary is 2-8 against Lake Brantley since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lake Mary Rams will square off against the Lake Brantley Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Lake Mary is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Apopka, falling 7-1.
Lake Mary saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Bakker, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Lake Brantley's undefeated season almost came to an end. They had just enough and edged out Lake Howell 9-7.
Belle Rosales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Auriana Turner was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Stella Christie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Lake Brantley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Lake Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Lake Brantley, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lake Mary couldn't quite get it done against Lake Brantley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can Lake Mary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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