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Lakeland Preparatory extended their postseason success on Friday against Forrest. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 9-3 victory. Considering the Lions have won 20 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Pitts made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Pitts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Noah Lindsey and Wyatt Helton did most of the damage at the plate: Lindsey got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Helton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Peeler Emerson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lakeland Preparatory has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Forrest, the loss snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 26-10 record.
Lakeland Preparatory wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-1 victory against Huntingdon on the 24th. Forrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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