The Lake Wales Highlanders will face off against the Lake Region Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Lake Wales needed a bit of extra time to put away Inspiration Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 2-1.
Anna Conroy
| 04/18/25 vs Inspiration Academy | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ George Jenkins | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hardee | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bartow | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Inspiration Academy | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Anna Conroy spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Wales' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johalis Rivera-Colon, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Region won against Bartow on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Thunder never let Mulberry get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Thunder have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kailyn Reeder and Makenna Meadows made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Reeder didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Meadows pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Reeder went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Meadows went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bailee Ellis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Margaret Jenkins, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Lake Wales' victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Lake Region, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
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