Bartow was the 4-2 winner over Lake Wales when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bartow Yellow Jackets took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Wales Highlanders on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Bartow has lost by exactly three runs.
Bubba Rhoden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Lake Wales' side, LANDON RUBIO was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Bartow dropped their record down to 11-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Lake Wales, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartow will take on Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Sarasota's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Bartow's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Wales, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Lakeland, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeland: 2, Lake Wales: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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