Baseball Recap: Deer Lakes Lancers vs. Knoch Knights
Deer Lakes fell victim to Knoch and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knoch Knights. Deer Lakes' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Deer Lakes got a good showing from Lucas Derose, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Deer Lakes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Knoch's side, Zane Pacek looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Stallsmith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sean Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Deer Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Knoch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Deer Lakes will challenge Burrell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Knoch, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hampton at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Hampton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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