Lake Wales came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Winter Haven Blue Devils by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. The Highlanders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Lake Wales saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Franks, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Wales and nudges their season record down to 11-14. As for Winter Haven, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14.
Coming up, Lake Wales will host Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Highlanders surely won't give up without a fight. Winter Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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