The Lakin Broncs are on the road again on Thursday to play the Ulysses Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Lakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
While Lakin has not struggled against Elkhart recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Lakin was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Elkhart. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lakin considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Dru Patterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Patterson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases. Patterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Adrik Gomez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bode McCormick was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Ulysses took a 11-point defeat the last time they faced off against Hugoton, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Ulysses came out on top in a nail-biter against Hugoton and snuck past 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ulysses.
Lakin's record now sits at 2-4. As for Ulysses, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Lakin suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Ulysses in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Lakin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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