The Lakeland Cavaliers are taking a road trip to take on the Indian River Braves at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Lakeland nor Indian River posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Lakeland came up short against Western Branch on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Indian River fell victim to Grassfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Grizzlies. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Grizzlies: they've now lost eight in a row.
Lakeland's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Indian River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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