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02/20/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
02/14/25 - Away | 13-6 W |
03/11/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
02/27/24 - Away | 8-4 W |
04/10/23 - Neutral | 10-2 W |
Winter Haven pushed their score to 13 the last time they played Auburndale, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Winter Haven Blue Devils' pitchers stepped up to hand the Auburndale Bloodhounds a 4-0 shutout. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Bloodhounds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Winter Haven got a great performance from John Kostuch as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over five innings pitched. Kostuch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Winter Haven's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Miller, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Lucas Jimenez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first hit of the season.
Winter Haven's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Auburndale, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Winter Haven and Auburndale's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Winter Haven and Mulberry (who has only given up 3.75 runs per game) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Winter Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Auburndale will take on Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, a squad that's only allowed 3.8 runs per game.
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