Colby and Lakin are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Colby Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lakin Broncs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Colby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Colby had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Holcomb.
Max Kersonbrock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakin beat Sublette 11-8 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakin.
Armando Salcido made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Salcido was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adrik Gomez was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Dru Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Colby's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lakin, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Colby came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakin when the teams last played back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lakin's Jace Bachman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Colby to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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