Auburndale is 2-8 against Winter Haven since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bloodhounds will head out on the road to take on the Blue Devils at 9:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Auburndale came up short against Lake Wales and fell 7-3.
Conner Stricklen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Tony Miller also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Winter Haven was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Lake. That makes it the first time this season the Blue Devils have let down their home crowd.
Winter Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Najee Jiles, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Winter Haven, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 10-4.
Auburndale might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Winter Haven in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Bloodhounds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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