Lakeland is 1-9 against Western Branch since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Bruins at 5:45 p.m. Lakeland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Western Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Lakeland got the win against Deep Creek by a conclusive 11-2. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Western Branch fell victim to James Island and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bruins were not able to get on the board.
Miles Melescu was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Western Branch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Walter, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Walter has hit this season.
Lakeland's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Western Branch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.
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