Sadly, Lakeland is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell 6-1 to the Mid Valley Spartans on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakeland of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Naniewicz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Mid Valley's side, they got a great performance from Jordan Ricciardi as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ricciardi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Bondy was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Zach Angelo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mid Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Lakeland is on the road again on Friday to play Montrose at 4:30 p.m. As for Mid Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lackawanna Trail at 5:00 p.m. Mid Valley will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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