The home team had won the previous six meetings between Lake Wales and Avon Park, and Lake Wales kept the tradition alive. The Highlanders came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Highlanders: when they faced off against the Red Devils back in February, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Lake Wales got a great performance from Owen Leever as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Leever has become a key player for the Highlanders: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Alex Byrd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brysen Woods also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lake Wales' record is now 4-8. As for Avon Park, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Wales will square off against Auburndale at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Avon Park, they will take on Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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