If Tavares was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of First Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tavares Bulldogs took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Lake Eagles on Tuesday. Tavares has not had much luck with South Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Bailey Rasmussen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On South Lake's side, Makiah Palacio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Palacio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leila Bolden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tavares' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for South Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tavares will take on Foundation Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foundation Academy is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Tavares will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for South Lake, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Winter Park at 7:00 p.m.
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