Softball Recap: Lake Region Takes Down Lake Wales in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Region had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Lake Wales Highlanders. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Makenna Meadows spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lake Region let Makayla Lawson and Kirsten Aldridge run wild. Lawson went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Aldridge went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.

Thunder

Previous 6 Games

05/01/25 vs Lake Wales	4-1
04/29/25 vs Jones	16-0
04/22/25 @ Lake Wales	8-2
04/21/25 vs Mulberry	8-0
04/18/25 vs Bartow	8-7
04/17/25 vs McKeel Academy	2-1

Lake Region hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.

Lake Region's record is now 24-3. As for Lake Wales, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.

As of now, neither Lake Region nor the Highlanders have any future games scheduled.