Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 17-0 to the Lakeland Christian Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakeland of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
For Lakeland Christian's part, Carson Martin looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lakeland Christian got a massive performance out of Peyton Brenneman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Gavin Byrd was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Lakeland Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Lakeland will square off against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bartow will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Lakeland Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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