It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lake Highland Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Umatilla Bulldogs out 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Highland Prep.
Zachary Wolsonovich looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joseph Talbot, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Towns, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Umatilla's side, Jace Carlson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Trey Craft was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Tate Bagwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Umatilla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lake Highland Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Lake Highland Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Circle Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Highland Prep is facing Circle Christian at the right time seeing as Circle Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Umatilla, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eustis at 7:00 p.m. Umatilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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