Lakeland Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Auburndale Bloodhounds with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Lakeland Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Griffin Byrd looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Lakeland Christian got a massive performance out of Mitchell Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Lester, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Lakeland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Auburndale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian will take on Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland Christian is facing Victory Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Victory Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Auburndale, they will be playing at home against Fort Meade at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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