The Lake Region Thunder will head out to face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Region is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Lake Region came up short against Ridge Community and fell 6-3.
Dan Colon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jehiel Gomez also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Auburndale made easy work of Lake Gibson on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. With that win, the Bloodhounds brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Auburndale also got a great performance from Christian Maxey as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Maxey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Carter Brattlie was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Thomas Pitard was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Auburndale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Auburndale and bumps their season record up to 3-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Lake Region, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lake Region has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Auburndale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lake Region suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Auburndale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Lake Region avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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