Bartow hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Yellow Jackets will face off against the Dreadnaughts at 7:00 p.m.
Bartow is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Victory Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since February 18th.
Bartow got a good showing from Javier Delgado, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Delgado a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Bartow saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Drew Fenley was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lakeland entered their tilt with Lake Region on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Thunder.
CARTER MASLYN was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Lakeland is 8-1 when MASLYN posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. STUART NORMAN also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lakeland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Lakeland's record now sits at 14-11. As for Bartow, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Bartow might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Lakeland when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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