South Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Belleview Rattlers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that South Lake has lost by just one run.
Alijah Curry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Brayden Plouffe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Belleview's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Fortune, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ethan Gifford, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
South Lake's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Belleview, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lake will take on Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games South Lake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Belleview, they will head out on the road to challenge Leesburg at 7:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Belleview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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