The Lakeland Christian Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburndale took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Lakeland Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Mulberry, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeland Christian.
Lakeland Christian got a great performance from Fin Donay as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Peyton Rutledge relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Lakeland Christian let Gavin Byrd and Conor Browne loose on the outfield. Byrd got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Browne scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Brewington, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 18-1 loss at the hands of South Lake.
Auburndale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Santiago, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lakeland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lakeland Christian took their win against Auburndale in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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