If Bartow was riding high fresh off their 16-2 takedown of McKeel Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Lake Region Thunder by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in February.
Niamah Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hillman, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Bartow's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Lake Region, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
Coming up, Bartow will square off against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Yellow Jackets' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Bloodhounds have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Lake Region, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 victory against Mulberry on the 21st.
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