On Thursday, the Tavares Bulldogs beat the Windermere Prep Lakers 8-3.
Dylan Auciello looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Papineau was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jamarcus Pugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Windermere Prep's side, Cayden Plotkin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Tavares' win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Windermere Prep, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tavares will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lake Minneola at 6:30 p.m. Lake Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tavares' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Windermere Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Altamonte Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Windermere Prep is facing Altamonte Christian at the right time seeing as Altamonte Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
