The Winter Haven Blue Devils will challenge the Davenport Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Haven's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Winter Haven's offense. They came up short against Lake Region on Tuesday, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, Davenport made easy work of Haines City on Wednesday and carried off a 16-1 victory. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Makayla Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riley Cresswell and Morgan Cresswell did most of the damage at the plate: Riley scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Morgan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Morgan a new career-high. Anyla Davis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Davenport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Davenport's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Winter Haven took their win against Davenport in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Winter Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Davenport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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