Thunder
| 03/25/25 @ Winter Haven | 18 |
| 04/29/25 vs Jones | 16 |
| 03/06/25 vs Winter Haven | 16 |
| 03/15/25 vs Plant City | 15 |
| 03/14/25 @ Winter Haven | 15 |
It's playoff time, and Lake Region had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Meadows was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kirsten Aldridge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Zoelis Rosa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lake Region hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Lake Region pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Smyrna Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Looking ahead, Lake Region will square off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. New Smyrna Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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