Baseball Recap: Haines City Comes Up Short

Haines City fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ridge Community on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Bolts, falling 7-1. The Hornets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 12 in a row.

Haines City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Ridge Community, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Haines City will venture away from home to challenge Victory Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Haines City's pitchers better be ready for this one: Victory Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Ridge Community, they will head out on the road to take on Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.