Lakeland waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the DeKalb Barons by a score of 13-10. This was payback for Lakeland, who suffered a 17-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Abbey Priestley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Priestley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Priestley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reahgan Adams was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kaitlyn Keck was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On DeKalb's side, Rylee Moore and Serena Wineland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moore scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Wineland went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Gillian, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for DeKalb, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Lakeland will face off against Sturgis at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sturgis is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lakeland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for DeKalb, they will square off against Fort Wayne Northrop at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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