Cape Coral dropped to 8-4 on Thursday, ending the team’s four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lemon Bay Manta Rays by a score of 4-3. The Seahawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Manta Rays from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Emma Brannan
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Emma Brannan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn’t tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Brannan wasn’t the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Buice, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
As for Lemon Bay, they are on a roll lately: they’ve won five of their last six matchups. That’s provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Lemon Bay’s side, Reagan Altieri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
Coming up, Cape Coral will take on Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lemon Bay, they will face off against Hardee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The game will give the Manta Rays their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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