West Noble had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it seven. They fell 4-1 to the Lakeland Lakers. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 16-4 to the Lakers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Lakeland's part, Carson Mickem made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Mickem was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Carter Crouse was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Noble is set to face off against their familiar foe Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lakeland will square off against rival Central Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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