Softball Preview: Winter Haven Blue Devils vs. Davenport Broncos
The Winter Haven Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Davenport Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Winter Haven suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Lake Region. Winter Haven has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winter Haven saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TRINITY HATCHER, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. HATCHER hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for seven straight games.
Meanwhile, Davenport was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Gibson on Friday, taking the game 4-1.
Makayla Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Lyric Pittman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Viani Chacon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Winter Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Davenport, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Winter Haven took their win against Davenport in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winter Haven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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