Baseball Recap: Lakeland Hawks vs. Bonners Ferry Badgers
Lakeland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Bonners Ferry Badgers. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jace Taylor made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Taylor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Lakeland got a massive performance out of Roan Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Garrett Farrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Bonners Ferry, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lake City at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Bonners Ferry, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Priest River at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Priest River has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.2 runs per game on average), something Bonners Ferry will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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