Lakeland is 1-9 against Lewiston since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakeland Hawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lewiston Bengals at 2:00 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lakeland gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sandpoint with a sharp 14-1 victory. While fans of Lakeland might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jace Taylor made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Taylor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Lund, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Roan Reilly was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lewiston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sandpoint as Lewiston made off with a 13-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Lewiston as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Lakeland, Lewiston also got a great game from a two-way player: Cody Ray. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ray was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tucker Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carson Kolb, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lakeland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Lewiston, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Lewiston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Lakeland, Brice Bensching (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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