If Lake Wales was riding high fresh off their 18-3 takedown of Lake Region last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Wales Highlanders came up short against the George Jenkins Eagles on Tuesday, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Highlanders have suffered against the Eagles since February 23, 2021.
Carter Finnell
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Lake Wales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Finnell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Finnell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Devon Miller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lake Wales' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for George Jenkins, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Coming up, Lake Wales will host Avon Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for George Jenkins, they will head out to challenge Bartow at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Jenkins will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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