Baseball Recap: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Lake Wales Highlanders
Lakeland Christian stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Lake Wales Highlanders. The win was familiar territory for Lakeland Christian who now have six in a row.
Carson Martin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jaxson Peacock relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Lester, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Trey Bentley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lake Wales' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DYLAN SIMMONS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Lake Wales, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian will take on Northside Methodist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Wales, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Santa Fe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Fe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lake Wales' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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