The Mid Valley Spartans will face off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Mid Valley's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Lakeland has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Mid Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Western Wayne on Wednesday. The Spartans blew past the Wildcats 10-2. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Joey Romanosky
| 04/30/25 @ Western Wayne | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Scranton | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Blue Ridge | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Old Forge | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lakeland | 1 |
Joey Romanosky was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jeremy Cali was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dunmore hit Lakeland with a seven-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chiefs came up short against the Bucks, falling 17-1.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Mid Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Lakeland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mid Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Lakeland, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Mid Valley's hitters?
Mid Valley took their win against Lakeland in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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