Lake Region waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Auburndale Bloodhounds get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-0 back in March.
Makenna Meadows
| 04/10/25 vs Auburndale | 14 |
| 04/04/25 @ George Jenkins | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fort Meade | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Sebring | 13 |
| 03/24/25 vs Fort Meade | 15 |
| + 11 more games |
Makenna Meadows was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Margaret Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Kirsten Aldridge was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lake Region's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Auburndale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Lake Region has already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss against Calvary Christian on the 14th. As for Auburndale, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-0 defeat against Sebring on the 11th.
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