Lakeland Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Sports Leadership & Management Spartans. Lakeland Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Nathan Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lakeland Christian let Gavin Byrd and Mitchell Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Byrd scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Zach Lester, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Sports Leadership & Management's side, Andrew Bunner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Lakeland Christian will challenge Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Lakeland Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will take on St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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