Lake Placid lost against Hardee back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lake Placid Dragons fell 5-1 to the Hardee Wildcats. Lake Placid has 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 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.
On Hardee's side, Jeremiah Cabrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cabrera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leo Marrero, who got 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.
Lake Placid's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hardee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Lake Placid will head out on the road to face off against Sebring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hardee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardee will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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