Lake Region is 1-9 against Bartow since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lake Region Thunder will look to defend their home field against the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Lake Region has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lake Region is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 30, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Lake Wales, falling 18-3.
Dan Colon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also launched a home run, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jehiel Gomez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bartow came up short against Manatee on Saturday and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost four in a row.
Javier Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kendrick Stacey was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Kam Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bartow now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Lake Region, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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