Patriots
| 04/10/25 vs Hagerty | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Winter Springs | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Spruce Creek | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs East Lake | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
The Lake Brantley Patriots will square off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Brantley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Lake Brantley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Hagerty, who was ranked 14th at the time (Lake Brantley was ranked 19th). The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Huskies 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Lake Brantley got a big performance out of Catharine Conway, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Conway also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Stella Christie was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Lake Brantley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Melbourne didn't have quite enough to beat Merritt Island on Thursday and fell 6-5. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Layna Ayala was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brookelynn Dolin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Brantley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Melbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Melbourne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lake Brantley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Melbourne, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Lake Brantley's hitters?
Lake Brantley might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Melbourne when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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