The Lake Wales Highlanders will be playing at home against the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lake Wales' offense. They fell just short of Sebring by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
GAGE CHANDLEY was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Lake Wales didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Royal fell victim to The Villages Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Buffalo by a score of 1-0. IMG Academy Royal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drew Bellis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk every time he's pitched this season.
Lake Wales dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for IMG Academy Royal, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Wales has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Royal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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