Nansemond River has gone 8-2 against Lakeland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will head out to face off against the Cavaliers at 5:45 p.m. Nansemond River is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, Nansemond River was able to grind out a solid win over Churchland, taking the game 5-2.
Ian Wilcox
| 04/24/25 vs Grassfield | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Oscar Smith | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Grassfield | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Great Bridge | 2 |
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Ian Wilcox tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Nansemond River is undefeated when Wilcox allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Buddy Baker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Nansemond River's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Martin, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came up short against Hickory on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nansemond River pushed their record up to 7-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Nansemond River couldn't quite get it done against Lakeland in their previous matchup last Wednesday as they fell 10-6. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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