The Lake Placid Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Placid scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Clewiston onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lake Placid with their most commanding win of the season.
Ricardo Barajas and Michael Hough were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barajas didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hough tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barajas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Barajas scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hough went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Donovan Lusby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Ezekial Daley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, LaBelle entered their tilt with Clewiston with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Tigers on Wednesday.
Zachary Campbell and Ty Murray did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Murray scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cameron Rhodes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lake Placid's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-9. As for LaBelle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Placid has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like LaBelle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Placid suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to LaBelle when the teams last played back in March. Will Lake Placid have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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