Lakeland is on a five-game streak of home losses, Haines City a 17-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will take on the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Monday, Lakeland suffered a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of Mulberry.
Lakeland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Indiana Meyers, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Haines City fell victim to Poinciana and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Haines City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Lakeland took their victory against Haines City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haines City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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