Softball Preview: Winter Haven Blue Devils vs. Lake Placid Dragons
The Winter Haven Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Placid Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Haven is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Winter Haven scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hardee.
KENDALL HOBBS and MIRANDA HARRIS did some serious damage despite the final result: HOBBS scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while HARRIS scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Winter Haven kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lemon Bay.
Kaedince Ruelas spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Lake Placid saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hadlee Prescott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Lake Placid, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Winter Haven came up short against Lake Placid in their previous matchup back in February, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ruelas, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Winter Haven knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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