McKeel Academy lost against Auburndale back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The McKeel Academy Wildcats fell just short of the Auburndale Bloodhounds by a score of 4-3. McKeel Academy has not had much luck with Auburndale recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Auburndale's part, Jordan Honeycutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Honeycutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Bass, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Meadows, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McKeel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Auburndale, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
McKeel Academy will challenge Avon Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Auburndale, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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