Baseball Recap: Lakeland Victorious

Lakeland was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Croton-Harmon Tigers by a score of 7-4. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Alex Mautone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Lou Vernagallo

Runs (Career)

05/01/25 @ Croton-Harmon	3
04/15/25 vs Hendrick Hudson	2
04/25/25 @ Pleasantville	1
04/17/25 @ Hendrick Hudson	1
04/01/25 vs Yorktown	1

In other batting news, Lou Vernagallo was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Lakeland's record now sits at 6-8. As for Croton-Harmon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Looking ahead, Lakeland will host Westlake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Croton-Harmon will be paying especially close attention to the Hornets' matchup: after the Hornets face off against the Wildcats, they'll take on Croton-Harmon again at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.