Lake Wales has gone 7-2 against Avon Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lake Wales Highlanders will be playing at home against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Lake Wales managed to slip by George Jenkins the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Lake Wales lost 13-2 to George Jenkins on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Highlanders have suffered against the Eagles since February 23, 2021.
Carter Finnell
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Lake Wales saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Finnell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Finnell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Devon Miller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Avon Park got themselves on the board against Sebring on Tuesday, but Sebring never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Blue Streaks. The one-run effort marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Eric Harrison, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sebring off the board.
Lake Wales has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Avon Park's win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Lake Wales' way against Avon Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Lake Wales made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Lake Wales repeat their success, or does Avon Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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