If Fremont was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Lakewood Park Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fremont Eagles lost 11-1 to the Lakeland Lakers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fremont of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Lakeland's part, Garrett Pieri made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Pieri has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pieri was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drannon Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wells, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lakeland, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fremont didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-6 win vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on the 11th. As for Lakeland, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Leo at 5:30 p.m. Lakeland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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