Lake Gibson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Auburndale Bloodhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bloodhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in February.
Lake Gibson got a good showing from Carsten Prescott, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Prescott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Gibson saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Simpson also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Lake Gibson's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Auburndale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-16.
Coincidentally, Lake Gibson and Auburndale will both be playing Davenport the next time they take the field. The Bloodhounds will host the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Braves will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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