Baseball Recap: Woodlan Comes Up Short

Woodlan had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Lakeland Lakers, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Saturday.

Woodlan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Halsey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Alex Piedra also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Lakeland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.

On Lakeland's side, Dylan Bateman and Garrett Pieri made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bateman pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Pieri pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Bateman went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Pieri went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles Pieri has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Lakeland let Carson Mickem and Brayden Holbrook run wild. Mickem got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Holbrook went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Mickem has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyan Arroyo, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.

Coming up, Woodlan will head out to challenge Adams Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Flying Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.7 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westview at 5:30 p.m.