Baseball Recap: Lakeland Comes Up Short

Lakeland had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lewiston Bengals by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since March 14, 2024.

Evan Shanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

At the plate, Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hocking, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Lewiston, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-13 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 18th.

On Lewiston's side, Jaxon Holthaus tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Guy Krasselt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lewiston is 3-1 when Krasselt posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brighton Schumacher, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

While Lakeland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.