The Avon Park Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Avon Park will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Avon Park is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Frostproof on Tuesday.
Avon Park let Mekhi Taylor and Nick Rowe loose on the outfield. Taylor scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Rowe scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was KJ Massey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales got themselves on the board against Auburndale on Tuesday, but Auburndale never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bloodhounds as they made off with a 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lake Wales yet this season.
LEVI CUTTS made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. CUTTS was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, WILL PILON looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, ROY ORTIZ was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ ROBINSON, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Avon Park has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Lake Wales, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Avon Park skirted past Lake Wales 6-4 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Park 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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