Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 9-5 to the Lake Wales Highlanders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 back in February.
Easten Sells was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Auburndale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Holmes, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Lake Wales, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Auburndale will venture away from home to square off against Winter Haven at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Wales, they will host Owasso at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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