After flying high against Wawasee on Saturday, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Lakeland Lakers lost 11-4 to the Concord Minutemen on Saturday. Lakeland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Concord apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Bateman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Concord's side, Braedon Messenger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Messenger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Noah Norwood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Flores, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lakeland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-9. As for Concord, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will challenge Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Concord, they are on the road again on Monday to play Rochester at 5:30 p.m. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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