Lake Wales was the 4-1 winner over Lakeland when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Wales Highlanders fell just short of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Seidl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Lake Wales saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Franks, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lake Wales' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Wales will square off against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Region is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will face off against Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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