Baseball Preview: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Winter Haven Blue Devils
The Lakeland Christian Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland Christian: 4, Winter Haven: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lakeland Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tampa Catholic just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3.
Peyton Rutledge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Peyton Brenneman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Haines City. Winter Haven's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lakeland Christian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-3. As for Winter Haven, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
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