It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Lake Region ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the McKeel Academy Wildcats 2-1. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Makenna Meadows
| 04/17/25 vs McKeel Academy | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ Calvary Christian | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Auburndale | 14 |
| 04/04/25 @ George Jenkins | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fort Meade | 5 |
| + 13 more games |
Not much got past Makenna Meadows, who gave up just six hits and racked up 18 Ks to keep McKeel Academy off the board. Meadows has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lake Region saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailee Ellis, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run.
Lake Region's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for McKeel Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Region will welcome Bartow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing at home against Frostproof at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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