Softball Recap: Bartow Triumphs

Bartow owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Lake Wales Highlanders. The win continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now won five in a row.

Not much got past Ryleigh Knowlton, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Lake Wales off the board. Knowlton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Mia Gomez

Runs

04/20/26 @ Lake Wales	2
04/04/26 vs Doral Academy	1
04/04/26 vs Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)	1
04/02/26 vs Middleburg	1
03/14/26 vs Plant City	1
03/14/26 vs Auburndale	3

On the hitting side, Mia Gomez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

Bartow's record is now 19-3. As for Lake Wales, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bartow beat the Highlanders by a score of 3-1 later that day.