Tavares lost against South Lake back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tavares Bulldogs fell just short of the South Lake Eagles by a score of 8-7. Tavares has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jeruel Rivera-Torres put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Rivera-Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera-Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Darrien Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On South Lake's side, the team relied heavily on Alijah Curry, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kirkland, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Tavares' loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for South Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Tavares will be playing at home against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Tavares will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for South Lake, they will be playing at home against Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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