Lackawanna Trail is 0-3 against Lakeland since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lackawanna Trail Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lackawanna Trail will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a six-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Susquehanna on Saturday. Lackawanna Trail never let Susquehanna onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Lakeland had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Western Wayne on Saturday. Lakeland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Uram made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Uram has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Uram was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jake McFarland was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Lackawanna Trail made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Lakeland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Lackawanna Trail might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Lakeland when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Lackawanna Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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