Lemon Bay has gone a perfect 10-0 against DeSoto County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Lemon Bay will be playing in front of their home fans against DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lemon Bay turned things around against Port Charlotte last Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Pirates.
Reagan Altieri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Mattie Couture
| 03/13/25 @ Port Charlotte | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hardee | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Port Charlotte | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Charlotte | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Evangelical Christian | 1 |
At the plate, Lemon Bay let Taylor Jones and Mattie Couture run wild. Jones scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Couture scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Couture a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Lemon Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County came up short against Hardee on Friday, falling 12-5. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emery Skinner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
DeSoto County now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Lemon Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Lemon Bay was able to grind out a solid win over DeSoto County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Will Lemon Bay repeat their success, or does DeSoto County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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