Lake Wales was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Auburndale Bloodhounds by a score of 10-5. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Bloodhounds: they've now won three in a row.
Melvin Bynes looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
Carter Finnell
| 02/13/25 @ Auburndale | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Fort Meade | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs East Ridge | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Winter Haven | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Auburndale | 1 |
On the hitting side, Carter Finnell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Brody Welborn was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Lake Wales was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburndale only posted a batting average of .136.
Lake Wales' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Auburndale, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Lake Wales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 loss against Lakeland Christian on the 14th. As for Auburndale, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-6 defeat against Winter Haven on the 14th.
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