Lakeland hasn't had much luck against Nansemond River recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Warriors at 5:45 p.m. Lakeland's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Nansemond River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeland fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Western Branch on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River won against Jamestown on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Warriors put the hurt on Deep Creek with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Ian Wilcox tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Nansemond River got a big performance out of Buddy Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The Warriors are 2-1 when Baker posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Jackson Defreitas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nansemond River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Deep Creek only posted an OBP of .111.
Lakeland suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Nansemond River, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Everything went Lakeland's way against Nansemond River when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Lakeland made off with a 17-5 win. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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