The home team had won the previous five meetings between Garrett and Lakeland, and Lakeland kept the tradition alive. The Railroaders came up short against the Lakers on Thursday, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Thursday.
Jackson Ice was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Garrett has also been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 17 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Lakeland, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-4.
Coming up, Garrett will challenge Leo at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Railroaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakeland, they have already played their next match, an 11-0 win against Elkhart Christian Academy on the 24th.
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