It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakeland can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Auburndale Bloodhounds on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bloodhounds this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat two weeks ago.
Lincoln Hartmann paced Lakeland's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hartmann got some help from Brody Smith and his 32 assists. Finally, Justus Barnes kept Lakeland's defense grounded, leading the team with nine blocks.
Dreadnaughts
| 04/29/25 vs Auburndale | 1-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lake Wales | 3-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lake Region | 3-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lake Wales | 3-0 |
| 04/21/25 @ George Jenkins | 0-3 |
With the defeat, Lakeland broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-12. As for Auburndale, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4.
Lakeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Auburndale, they will take on Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bloodhounds surely won't give up without a fight.
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