Bartow is 8-2 against Lake Region since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets are on the road again to play the Lake Region Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartow's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Lake Wales by a score of 5-0.
The team relied heavily on Julia Heter, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kyndal Cornelius, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Region came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Blue Streaks.
Makenna Meadows was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Meadows has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meadows was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Margaret Jenkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Bailee Ellis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bartow pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lake Region, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Bartow took their victory against Lake Region when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 7-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Meadows, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bartow still be able to contain Meadows? There's only one way to find out.
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