Baseball Recap: Lakeland Takes a Loss

Lakeland had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Croton-Harmon Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-4.

Lakeland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sergio Hormazabal, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Lou Vernagallo was another, going 3-for-4 with one run.

As for Croton-Harmon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.

On Croton-Harmon's side, Andrew Kim made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Kim has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, Nate Geberth looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Levine, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Max Fredman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will face off against Brewster at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Croton-Harmon, they will take on Rye at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Garnets will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.