Lakewood Park Christian is 0-4 against Lakeland since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Lakers at 5:00 p.m.
Lakewood Park Christian came up short against West Noble on Thursday, falling 12-1.
Lakewood Park Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Schlabach, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, while Lakeland put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Sturgis. The Lakers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lakers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Dylan Bateman and Carson Mickem made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bateman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mickem kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Bateman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mickem scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Levi Cook was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Garrett Pieri was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lakeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sturgis only posted an OBP of .211.
Lakeland has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs this season. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lakewood Park Christian suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Lakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Panthers 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.
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