Lake Placid was the 3-2 winner over Clewiston when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Placid saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Von Merveldt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Ezekial Daley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lake Placid's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Clewiston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Lake Placid and Clewiston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Dragons will square off against Sebring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (410 vs. 65). Meanwhile, Clewiston (ranked 283rd) will meet Avon Park (ranked 138th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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