The Lakeland Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the Sturgis Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeland has three straight wins, Sturgis has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Lakeland earned a 13-10 victory over DeKalb.
Abbey Priestley made a splash no matter where she played. 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 big at the plate, 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.
Sturgis lost 20-1 to Edwardsburg on Tuesday.
Lakeland now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Sturgis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Lakeland took their win against Sturgis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad 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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