Friday just wasn't the day for Winter Haven's offense. They came up short against the Lake Wales Highlanders on Friday, falling 8-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in February.
Winter Haven has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Lake Wales, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Winter Haven will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bartow at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Yellow Jackets' pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Wales, they will face off against Plant City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 2.2, the Raiders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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