Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. South Lake fell just short of Edgewater by a score of 3-2. South Lake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edgewater apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
N Mclees put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mclees wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Z Siokis, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Edgewater, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. South Lake will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wekiva at 7:00 p.m. The Eagles are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Edgewater, they will face off against Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.05 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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