Baseball Preview: Glenn Falcons vs. Lakeland Lakers
The Glenn Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeland Lakers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenn is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against South Bend Washington on Wednesday as Glenn made off with a 21-4 win. With that victory, Glenn brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Brayden Benwell and Chase Miller were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Benwell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Miller tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Benwell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Miller scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Josh Westfall looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Hodges, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Laskowski, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chargers 16-4. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Lakeland this season.
Keyan Arroyo and Garrett Pieri did most of the damage at the plate: Arroyo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pieri scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bo Kerns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
The win (which was Glenn's third in a row) raised their record to 9-6-1. As for Lakeland, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glenn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glenn took their win against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Glenn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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