Lakeland extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 9-9. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings. The Dreadnaughts were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Cover, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Kingston Lewis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Lakeland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Lakeland Christian's side, Brody Ray tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ray has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Byrd was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Parker Kant, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Lakeland will host Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeland Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Victory Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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