After flying high against Haines City on Wednesday, Auburndale came back down to earth. The Bloodhounds fell 8-5 to the Victory Christian Academy Storm on Thursday. The Bloodhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.
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Conner Stricklen and Colton Shelton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stricklen went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Shelton got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Auburndale is 2-1 when Stricklen posts two or more runs, but 3-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Slagel, who earned one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases.
Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Victory Christian Academy, their record is now 5-14.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Auburndale will take on Lake Buena Vista at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will host Oasis Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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