Land O' Lakes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 last Tuesday.
A.J. Romano
| 03/14/25 @ Mitchell | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Sunlake | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Springstead | 3 |
| 04/18/24 @ Springstead | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
A.J. Romano was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Santi Busot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Land O' Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mitchell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Land O' Lakes will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Mitchell, they will face off against Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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