The Lake Wales Highlanders will take on the Owasso Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lake Wales earned a 9-5 win over Auburndale. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Bloodhounds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Giovanni Thompson and Melvin Bynes dominated on the mound. Thompson pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits, while Bynes tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bynes has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brody Welborn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Levi Cutts was another key player, scoring a run.
Lake Wales hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburndale struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Owasso is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Santa Fe Catholic. Owasso had just enough and edged out Santa Fe Catholic 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Owasso pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Wales, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Lake Wales skirted past Owasso 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Lake Wales repeat their success, or does Owasso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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