Auburndale won the last time they faced Lake Minneola, and things went their way on Friday too. The Auburndale Bloodhounds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Lake Minneola Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburndale.
Abby Meadows and Hailey Bradley did most of the damage at the plate: Meadows scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bradley went 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Ailenid Lozada was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Auburndale's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11. As for Lake Minneola, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Auburndale will look to defend their home field on Monday against George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. George Jenkins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Minneola, they will head out on the road to square off against First Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Minneola is facing First Academy at the right time seeing as First Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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