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| 05/01/24 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 1-6 L |
| 05/08/23 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 05/23/22 - Away | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakeland and Mid Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Chiefs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Lakeland: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Mid Valley has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Lakeland came up short against Honesdale and fell 11-8.
Justin King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lakeland is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Evan Lonzinski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Kody Miller was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley made easy work of Western Wayne on Monday and carried off a 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Nick Mills made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Mid Valley let Anthony Balashaitis and Lorenzo Hernandez run wild. Balashaitis scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Hernandez has posted since back in April of 2024. Carter Musewicz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mid Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lakeland suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Mid Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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