With a playoff game on the line, Lake Region rose to the challenge on Thursday. They skirted past the Lake Wales Highlanders 6-5. The victory was nothing new for Lake Region as they're now sitting on three straight.
Margaret Jenkins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsten Aldridge, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Lake Wales' side, Anna Conroy spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Lake Wales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leslie Franco Zapien, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Lake Wales hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Region struck out five times.
Lake Region has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Lake Wales, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
As of now, neither Lake Region nor Lake Wales have any future games scheduled.
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