After flying high against Frostproof last Thursday, Lake Region came back down to earth. The Lake Region Thunder came up short against the Lake Wales Highlanders on Friday, falling 12-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost four in a row.
Kaeden Geraci was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Jomar Caceres
| 03/07/25 @ Lake Wales | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Frostproof | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Auburndale | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Ridge Community | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Lakeland | 1 |
At the plate, Jomar Caceres was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
Lake Region now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Lake Wales, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Region will host Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Wales, they will be playing in front of their home fans against IMG Academy Royal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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