Hardee is 1-9 against Lake Wales since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Hardee has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hardee is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Port Charlotte on Monday, sneaking past 15-14. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yareli Duarte
| 04/14/25 vs Port Charlotte | 5 |
| 04/09/24 @ Mulberry | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ DeSoto County | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Avon Park | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Lemon Bay | 2 |
Hardee let Sugar Blas and Yareli Duarte run wild. Blas scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Duarte scored three runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave Duarte a new career-high. Marti Edenfield was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hardee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales came up short against Bartow on Friday and fell 6-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost four in a row.
Lake Wales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kirsten McRae, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Mattie Cockrell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Hardee's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Lake Wales, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Hardee might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Lake Wales in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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