Lakers
| 04/11/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 20 |
| 04/22/25 vs Churubusco | 18 |
| 05/22/25 vs Garrett | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Prairie Heights | 13 |
| 05/31/25 vs Prairie Heights | 12 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lakeland walked away with it. They never let the Prairie Heights Panthers get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Saturday. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by eight runs or more this season.
Carter Crouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lakeland let Carson Mickem and Garrett Pieri run wild. Mickem went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Pieri went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Mickem has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Holbrook, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lakeland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Lakeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Lakeland has already played their next match, a 4-1 defeat against Westview on the 2nd. Prairie Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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