Lakeland put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sandpoint Bulldogs as the Lakeland Hawks made off with a 9-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lakeland also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Tadgh Ellwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ellwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lakeland let Jace Cooksey and Roan Reilly loose on the outfield. Cooksey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Reilly scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kevin Slover, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Sandpoint, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lakeland beat Sandpoint by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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