Kathleen extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-8. They came up short against the Auburndale Bloodhounds, falling 17-0. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Bloodhounds from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Auburndale, their record now sits at 4-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Auburndale's part, Carter Brattlie made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Brattlie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Auburndale: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Auburndale got a massive performance out of Conner Stricklen, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Stricklen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Kathleen will face off against Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Auburndale, they will square off against Haines City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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