Wildcats
| 04/09/26 vs Lake Placid | 9-0 |
| 04/07/26 @ Avon Park | 5-1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Mulberry | 4-0 |
| 03/31/26 @ Lake Placid | 12-1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Sebring | 5-0 |
Hardee came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lake Placid Dragons a 9-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 last Tuesday.
Wyatt Beattie got the start for Hardee and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Beattie has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. Richie Cormier relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Maddox Blas was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Leo Marrero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hardee's record now sits at 13-9. As for Lake Placid, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Hardee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 win against Clewiston on the 10th. As for Lake Placid, they will square off against DeSoto County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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