The Lake Brantley Patriots will head out to challenge the Winter Springs Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake Brantley 3.3, Winter Springs 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Lake Brantley didn't have quite enough to beat Winter Park and fell 6-5. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maurice Brown and Justus Mike did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double, while Mike scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Bryce Mauger was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Winter Springs came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Silverhawks.
Winter Springs pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Brantley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7-1.
Lake Brantley might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Winter Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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