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| 03/22/24 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 03/31/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/11/22 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/23/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winter Haven is 8-2 against Lake Region since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Winter Haven Blue Devils will square off against the Lake Region Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Winter Haven hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Saturday, Winter Haven came up short against Park Vista and fell 6-2.
Winter Haven saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave Jimenez a new career-high in RBI. Jacob Setien also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Region came up short against Lake Wales on Friday, falling 12-5. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Highlanders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kaeden Geraci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jomar Caceres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Winter Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lake Region, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Winter Haven has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Region struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Winter Haven took their win against Lake Region in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winter Haven since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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