The Haines City Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Haines City has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Frostproof will arrive with five straight victories.
Haines City's tournament run continued when they took on Lake Gibson on Wednesday. Haines City lost 20-2 to Lake Gibson.
Haines City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadiel Rivera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Rivera also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Frostproof had just enough and edged out Lake Gibson 6-5 on Friday.
Ricky Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nico Rybinski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Stetson Ogburn was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Frostproof pushed their record up to 7-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Haines City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Haines City couldn't quite finish off Frostproof in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Haines City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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