Baseball Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Glenn Falcons
The Lakeland Lakers will be playing at home against the Glenn Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenn is hoping to do on Saturday what West Noble couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lakeland's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Lakeland put the hurt on West Noble with a sharp 16-4 win. That looming 16-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lakeland yet this season.
Lakeland let Keyan Arroyo and Garrett Pieri loose on the outfield. Arroyo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pieri scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Kerns, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Glenn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against South Bend Washington as Glenn made off with a 21-4 victory. With that win, Glenn brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Brayden Benwell and Chase Miller made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Benwell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Miller tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Benwell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Miller scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Josh Westfall looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Hodges, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Laskowski was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Lakeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Glenn, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Glenn when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lakeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
