Lake Wales entered their tilt with Auburndale on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bloodhounds by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that the Highlanders have won by exactly four runs.
Kooper Coconato
| 02/28/26 @ Jesuit | 2 |
| 02/10/26 @ George Jenkins | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs IMG Academy Royal | 1 |
| 02/19/26 vs Auburndale | 1 |
Kooper Coconato looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lake Wales is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on DJ Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 5-8. As for Auburndale, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Lake Wales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-4 victory against Owasso on the 14th. As for Auburndale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss against Winter Haven on the 16th.
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