Lake Worth is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Pahokee an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Lake Worth Trojans will welcome the Pahokee Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Pahokee took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Worth, who comes in off a win.
Lake Worth headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Glades Central let them put that streak behind them. Lake Worth put the hurt on Glades Central with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trojans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brandon Lazo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Lazo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Erik Lee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Bouchard, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Pahokee lost 17-2 to Sheridan Hills Christian on Friday.
Pahokee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lake Worth, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Lake Worth's way against Pahokee in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Lake Worth made off with a 16-0 win. Will Lake Worth repeat their success, or does Pahokee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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