Lakeland has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will take on the Western Branch Bruins at 5:45 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Lakeland got themselves on the board against King's Fork, but King's Fork never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-0. Considering Lakeland has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Western Branch put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Deep Creek as Western Branch made off with an 8-0 win. Western Branch might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Eli Carroll was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Biernot tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Western Branch let Seth Sadler and Markise Smith loose on the outfield. Sadler scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colin Biernot, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Western Branch, their record is now 4-0.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Western Branch in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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