Lakeland had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-15 to make it seven. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewiston Bengals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-3 loss two weeks ago.
Reece Dutton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiersten Drake, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for Lewiston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games.
On Lewiston's side, Hailey Robins looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Robins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Ready, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laila Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
While Lakeland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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