There's no place like home for Auburndale, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lake Wales Highlanders out 3-2. For Auburndale, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat Lake Wales walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jordan Honeycutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, Hailey Bradley was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Abby Meadows was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Lake Wales' side, Anna Conroy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lake Wales saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johalis Rivera-Colon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Auburndale pushed their record up to 8-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lake Wales, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburndale will challenge Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Wales, they will head out on the road to square off against McKeel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Wales is facing McKeel Academy at the right time seeing as McKeel Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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