Angola had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it eight. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Lakeland Lakers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Saturday.
As for Lakeland, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. Considering they have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lakeland's part, Drannon Miller and Dylan Bateman did most of the damage at the plate: Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Bateman went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyan Arroyo, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Angola will take on DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Barons have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland, they will square off against Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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