Baseball Game Preview: Lakeland Chiefs vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

Lakeland is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Holy Cross a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Lakeland Chiefs will host the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Lakeland came up short against Lackawanna Trail and fell 8-3.

Jackson Pochas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Holy Cross fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dunmore on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 5-4.

Josh Lentowski led a balanced group of hitters, earning two runs and two stolen bases. Freddy Ceccacci was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Holy Cross' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Lakeland suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Holy Cross when the teams last played on April 2nd. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.