Baseball Recap: Windermere Prep Lakers vs. Tavares Bulldogs
Windermere Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tavares Bulldogs.
Cayden Plotkin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Tavares' side, Dylan Auciello looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Auciello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Papineau was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jordan Poppell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Windermere Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Tavares, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Windermere Prep will square off against Altamonte Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Altamonte Christian hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Tavares, they are on the road again on Friday to play Lake Minneola at 6:30 p.m. Lake Minneola will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Tavares surely won't give up without a fight.
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