Auburndale entered their tilt with Winter Haven on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Blue Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-2 back in February.
Alaya Jackson tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Abby Black
| 03/27/26 vs Winter Haven | 4 |
| 03/24/26 @ Lake Region | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 02/19/26 @ Winter Haven | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Lake Gibson | 1 |
At the plate, Abby Black was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ailenid Lozada, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Auburndale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Auburndale's record now sits at 7-9. As for Winter Haven, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Auburndale will welcome Lake Wales at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bloodhounds will need to watch out since the Highlanders have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Winter Haven, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.55 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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