Lyman fell victim to Lake Howell and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lake Howell Silver Hawks by a score of 1-0. Lyman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Howell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
For Lake Howell's part, they got a great performance from Aiden Mills as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Xavier Rodriguez picked up the save, pitching 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Lake Howell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Dunigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lyman has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Lake Howell, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyman will take on Lake Howell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Howell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tavares at 6:00 p.m. Tavares is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Lake Howell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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