Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to the Auburndale Bloodhounds. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bloodhounds earlier this season, when they won 13-7.
Winter Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makiah McPhee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Auburndale, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14.
Winter Haven and Auburndale could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Blue Devils (ranked 340th) will meet Sebring (ranked 111th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Auburndale will challenge Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (312 vs. 16).
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