Red Devils
| 03/04/25 @ Sebring | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Okeechobee | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs DeSoto County | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ Lake Placid | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Frostproof | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Avon Park hasn't had much luck against Lake Wales recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Avon Park Red Devils will face off against the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Avon Park's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Sebring 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Eric Harrison, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sebring off the board. Harrison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avon Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Engler, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Engler's first of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Lake Wales was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against George Jenkins, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Highlanders have suffered against the Eagles since February 23, 2021.
Lake Wales has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Avon Park's victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Avon Park suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Lake Wales in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Avon Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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