Winter Haven has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Winter Haven ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Kathleen.
Meanwhile, Lakeland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Leopards by a score of 5-2.
Cooper Emery tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season. Connor Facey picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Eli Miller was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Winter Haven pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Lakeland, their record is now 10-2.
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