Softball Preview: Lakeland Lakers vs. Churubusco Eagles
Lakeland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Churubusco Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
In Saturday's second game, Lakeland came up short against Angola and fell 12-7.
Jaden Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Cheyenne Short was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Churubusco gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Garrett as Churubusco made off with a 9-0 win. The victory was just what Churubusco needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior contest.
Lakeland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Churubusco, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lakeland took their win against Churubusco in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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