Lakeland typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Leo proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lakeland Lakers by a score of 9-5. This was a revenge matchup for Leo, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Kamden Zeisloft tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Landin Hoeppner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Poley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lakeland's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyan Arroyo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drannon Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Leo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leo is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bluffton at 5:30 p.m. Bluffton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Leo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to challenge Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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