After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mount Dora, Atlantic was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Lake Mary Prep Griffins 8-7.
Josh Linton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Linton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Strickland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josiah Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Like Atlantic, Lake Mary Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Cruse. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cruse has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cruse was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cruse wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Bouley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Bouley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Atlantic's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9. As for Lake Mary Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Atlantic will head out on the road to challenge Titusville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Titusville is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Atlantic will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lake Mary Prep, they will take on Old Plank Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Mary Prep has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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