The Lake Wales Highlanders will face off against the Victory Christian Academy Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Wales will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Thursday, Lake Wales didn't have quite enough to beat Santa Fe Catholic and fell 9-8.
Lake Wales got a good showing from Melvin Bynes, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Bynes has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Carter Finnell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Brody Welborn was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy suffered their biggest defeat since February 25th on Friday. They came up short against Lakeland Christian, falling 13-3. The Storm have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Victory Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cru Slocum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Slocum launched this season. Another was Collin Strickland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Victory Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Lake Wales, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Lake Wales took their win against Victory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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