Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Timberlake Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Wednesday.
Jace Taylor put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bevacqua, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Timberlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Lewiston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Timberlake, they will head out to take on Potlatch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Timberlake has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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