Bartow lost against Lakeland back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets lost 15-3 to the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bartow got a good showing from Brody Teston, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Teston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bartow saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Maxwell, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI was Maxwell's first of the season.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lakeland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Bartow and Lakeland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Bartow (ranked 318th) will meet Lakeland Christian (ranked 36th) at 7:00 p.m. on March 24th. Meanwhile, Lakeland will challenge Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 140 places (250 vs. 110).
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