The Honesdale Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Lakeland Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Honesdale is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Dunmore hit Honesdale with a six-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets came up short against the Bucks, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, Lakeland didn't have quite enough to beat Western Wayne on Tuesday and fell 7-5.
Olivia Lach was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Mick Eremo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Honesdale's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Lakeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Honesdale couldn't quite finish off Lakeland in their previous meeting on April 4th and fell 7-5. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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