Baseball Game Preview: Lackawanna Trail Lions vs. Lakeland Chiefs

Lackawanna Trail hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will host the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Lackawanna Trail made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mountain View, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.

Lackawanna Trail got a good showing from Michael Palmer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Lackawanna Trail saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Kinney, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Western Wayne. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Lakeland also got a good showing from Dylan Loomis, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Lackawanna Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Lackawanna Trail came up short against Lakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 12-8. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.