Baseball Game Preview: Shakamak Lakers vs. Linton-Stockton Miners

Shakamak hasn't had much luck against Linton-Stockton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Miners at 12:00 p.m. Shakamak will be strutting in after a win while Linton-Stockton will be coming in after a loss.

Shakamak is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Loogootee 13-5 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lakers considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Barr-Reeve, falling 6-0.

Linton-Stockton's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Shakamak, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Shakamak beat Linton-Stockton 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.