Lakeland extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They came up short against the East Noble Knights, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Saturday.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reahgan Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Morgan Sturdivant also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for East Noble, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for East Noble, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On East Noble's side, Paige Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Griggs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Bri Bortner was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will welcome Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for East Noble, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huntington North at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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