Lake Wales and Mount Dora squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Lake Wales had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Max Seidl
| 02/20/25 @ George Jenkins | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Mount Dora | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lake Region | 8 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lakeland Christian | 7 |
| 03/06/25 vs Avon Park | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Max Seidl spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Lake Wales is 2-1 when Seidl posts eight or more strikeouts, but 10-15 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lake Wales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Byrd, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Lake Wales has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Mount Dora, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
While Lake Wales had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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