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| 05/01/24 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 05/23/22 - Home | 5-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mid Valley and Lakeland are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mid Valley will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Monday, Mid Valley got the win against Western Wayne by a conclusive 10-1. Considering the Spartans have won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mid Valley let Anthony Balashaitis and Lorenzo Hernandez run wild. Balashaitis scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Hernandez has posted since back in April of 2024. Carter Musewicz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Honesdale on Friday and fell 11-8. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost six in a row.
Justin King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lakeland is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Evan Lonzinski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kody Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mid Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Mid Valley's way against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Mid Valley made off with a 14-2 win. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
