Lake Wales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Avon Park Red Devils. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lake Wales saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Franks, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Alex Byrd also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lake Wales' loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Avon Park, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Lake Wales will square off against Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Avon Park, they will challenge LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. LaBelle will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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