The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Neumann Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood Ranch can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Riverview Sarasota.
Nathan Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lakewood Ranch's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Muller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luis Flores, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Neumann put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Jesuit as Neumann made off with a 14-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Neumann who now have three in a row.
Lakewood Ranch now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Neumann, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Lakewood Ranch couldn't quite finish off Neumann in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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