Auburndale won the last time they faced Lake Minneola, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Auburndale Bloodhounds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Lake Minneola Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburndale.
Jordan Honeycutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Brianna Justice was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Lake Minneola's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeha Parra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Auburndale's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Lake Minneola, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Auburndale will head out on the road to square off against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburndale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Lake Minneola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tavares at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tavares has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Lake Minneola will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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