After three games on the road, Garrett is heading back home. They will take on the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garrett and Lakeland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Garrett's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Prairie Heights on Wednesday. They fell 4-0 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Garrett in their matchups with Prairie Heights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Lakeland made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hamilton on Tuesday. Everything went Lakeland's way against Hamilton as Lakeland made off with a 13-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lakeland has managed all season.
Kaia McNamara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McNamara was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Moore, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Kaitlyn Keck was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Garrett's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Garrett came up short against Lakeland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 13-9. Will Garrett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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