After flying high against Northeast Vernon County last Monday, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Lakeland Vikings fell 10-7 to the Archie Whirlwinds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakeland of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Archie's part, Brock Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kale Snook was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Talan Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Archie, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Lakeland will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Leeton at 4:30 p.m. As for Archie, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Midway at 4:30 p.m.
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