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| 04/08/26 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/07/25 - Neutral | 7-5 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/13/23 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakeland and Winter Haven are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Dreadnaughts will face off against the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lakeland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering George Jenkins just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to the Eagles.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Winter Haven and George Jenkins, and George Jenkins kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Jaden Horbett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Winter Haven saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izeah Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Winter Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Lakeland was able to grind out a solid victory over Winter Haven when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 4-1. Will the Dreadnaughts repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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