Lake Brantley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Seminole is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Brantley Patriots will take on the Seminole Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Brantley: 3, Seminole: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Brantley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Creekside. Lake Brantley's victory was all the more impressive since Creekside was averaging only 3.3 runs allowed on the season.
Lauren Compton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Auriana Turner, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was McKaelyn Fowler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Seminole has not done well against Spruce Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Seminole came out on top in a nail-biter against Spruce Creek and snuck past 3-1.
Seminole also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anne Long gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Long has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Poe was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lake Brantley's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Seminole, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Lake Brantley beat Seminole 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Lake Brantley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seminole turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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