Lakeland dropped their record down to 5-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 8-2 to the Western Branch Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cavaliers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Western Branch, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by six runs or more this season.
For Western Branch's part, Ian Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Adams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Kincaid, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lakeland is set to square off against their familiar foe Indian River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Western Branch will challenge rival Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 3.4, the Wildcats 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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