Lakeland entered their tilt with Bartow with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Bartow Yellow Jackets on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lakeland also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Lakeland got a great performance from Cooper Emery as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Emery has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jose Garcia picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Daniel Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Lakeland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Bartow, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will take on Chestatee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Bartow, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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