Lake Region and Lake Wales squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lake Region had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by just one run.
Ayden Wheelis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yadiel Echeverria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Region and nudges their season record down to 13-11. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Lake Wales, their record is now 12-14.
Lake Region does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Wales, they will take on Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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