Auburndale was the 5-1 winner over Lake Gibson when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Auburndale Bloodhounds fell just short of the Lake Gibson Braves by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Auburndale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lake Gibson's part, Gavin Bryant was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Bryant is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Rains, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Auburndale's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14. As for Lake Gibson, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-14.
Auburndale will square off against George Jenkins at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. George Jenkins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Gibson, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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