Lake Wales lost against Bartow back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lake Wales Highlanders fell just short of the Bartow Yellow Jackets by a score of 4-2.
WILL PILON was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Wales saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LANDON RUBIO, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lake Wales has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Bartow, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Lake Wales will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. Mulberry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Bartow, they will square off against Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. in their first game on Friday. The last three games Bartow has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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