Lakeland Preparatory put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Lake County Falcons.
Ryan Pitts was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Helton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Lakeland Preparatory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake County only posted an OBP of .382.
Lions
| 03/08/25 @ Lake County | 14-9 |
| 03/07/25 @ Madison | 12-2 |
| 04/24/24 @ White Station | 7-3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Millington Central | 8-5 |
| 04/17/24 @ Germantown | 13-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Lakeland Preparatory's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Lake County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Preparatory will challenge White Station at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland Preparatory knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully White Station likes a good challenge. As for Lake County, they will take on Union City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Union City their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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