Baseball Recap: Lewiston Bengals vs. Lakeland Hawks
While Lewiston put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Lakeland. The Lewiston Bengals put the hurt on the Lakeland Hawks with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lewiston who now have five in a row.
Austin Topp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Topp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cody Ray was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeland's side, they got a good showing from Broxton Lukey, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Lewiston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Lakeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Lewiston will be playing at home against Coeur d'Alene at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coeur d'Alene is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Lewiston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lakeland, they will square off against Sandpoint at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is facing Sandpoint at the right time seeing as Sandpoint is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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