The Lakeland Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Moscow Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lakeland lost 15-7 to Lake City on Saturday.
Kiersten Drake was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Delilah Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Moscow put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Sandpoint onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Moscow who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Hannah Robertson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sammy Pfiffner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Moscow, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lakeland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. However, it's not like Moscow struggles in that department as they've averaged .467. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lakeland suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Moscow in their previous meeting on April 11th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moscow's Megan Highfill, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. Now that Lakeland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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