Lakeland and Deep Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lakeland Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deep Creek Hornets at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeland will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against King's Fork last Thursday. Lakeland put the hurt on King's Fork with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Deep Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Manor 12-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Deep Creek needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Brady Drew looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Riddick, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Charles Tobler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Deep Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lakeland beat Deep Creek 8-3 when the teams last played back in April. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deep Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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