Hardee is 0-3 against Lakeland since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hardee Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:00 p.m. Hardee will be strutting in after a win while Lakeland will be coming in after a defeat.
Hardee waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 4-2.
Hardee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Beumel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kellon Lindsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lakeland lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe Catholic. Lakeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hardee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hardee came up short against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Hardee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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