The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will head out to take on the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lakewood Ranch can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of IMG Academy. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Ascenders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lakewood Ranch had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Ben Plimley and Nathan Johnson Plimley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Johnson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Plimley also gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, River Yang made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Gateway Charter onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Colton Hyde looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, John Badala was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Hossenlopp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
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