Vanguard and Lake Wales squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Vanguard had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Wales Highlanders. Vanguard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Vanguard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Vance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Vance is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Destiny Horcajo, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Lake Wales' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anna Conroy gave up just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Keira Davis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Karsyn Maddox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Vanguard's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Lake Wales, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Vanguard nor Lake Wales have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
