After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Lakeland was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 19-2 loss at the hands of the Archie Whirlwinds. Lakeland has not had much luck with Archie recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Archie's part, Kyleigh Wilson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. Those two earned runs set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Haliegh Kinney was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Thompson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lakeland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Archie, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will face off against Liberal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberal's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archie, they will head out on the road to take on Midway at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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