Hardee won the last time they faced Lake Placid, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hardee Wildcats walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lake Placid Dragons. That's two games straight that Hardee has won by exactly four runs.
Jeremiah Cabrera was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cabrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leo Marrero was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Kellon Lindsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Placid's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briar Tommie, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Lake Placid didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hardee only tossed three.
The win made it two in a row for Hardee and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Lake Placid, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Hardee will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. Hardee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Lake Placid, they will head out on the road to take on Sebring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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