Avon Park has not done well against Lake Wales recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Avon Park Red Devils sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Lake Wales Highlanders. For Avon Park, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 defeat Lake Wales walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Brad Benton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carson Cloud and Chris Garrsion did most of the damage at the plate: Cloud scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Garrsion scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Eric Harrison was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
On Lake Wales' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LEVI CUTTS, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of DIEGO COLON, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Avon Park's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Lake Wales, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Avon Park will take on DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Avon Park has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lake Wales, they will take on Fort Meade at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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