The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will venture away from home to face off against the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakeland came up short against Avon Park on Thursday, falling 10-1. The Dreadnaughts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Frostproof was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hardee.
Ella Leppert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Jennah Harrel also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Frostproof, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-10.
Frostproof's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lakeland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Frostproof, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Lakeland keep running through batters, or will the Bulldogs buck the trend?
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Frostproof in their previous matchup back in February. Can the Dreadnaughts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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