The Auburndale Bloodhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburndale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Auburndale sidestepped Lake Wales for a 3-2 victory.
Jordan Honeycutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Meadows, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lake Minneola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Bishop Moore out 5-4.
Auburndale's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Lake Minneola, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Auburndale came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Minneola when the teams last played on April 2nd, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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