Baseball Preview: Moscow Bears vs. Lakeland Hawks
Moscow is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lakeland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Moscow Bears will take on the Lakeland Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Moscow is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 28-4 margin over Sandpoint on Monday. With that win, Moscow brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Levi Anderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, JP Breese was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Driskill, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lakeland made easy work of Sandpoint on Thursday and carried off a 16-1 victory. With that win, Lakeland brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Moscow, Lakeland also got a great game from a two-way player: Jace Taylor. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Larcher was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Roan Reilly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Moscow's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moscow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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