Frostproof and Lakeland are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Frostproof Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of three wins, Frostproof's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They fell just short of Avon Park by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Frostproof couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jordan Brantley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Brantley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Brantley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Belle Mancillas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 4-0 to Mulberry.
Frostproof's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Frostproof came up short against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Frostproof, Michaela Boelens (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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