The Lakeland Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Valley View Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley View took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland, who comes in off a win.
While Chiefs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They skirted past Carbondale Area 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chiefs have posted since April 24, 2024.
Justin King looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Pochas, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-4 to Holy Redeemer.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Valley View in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lakeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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