The Lakota West Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Talawanda Brave at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lakota West was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Talawanda entered their tilt with Mt. Healthy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Fighting Owls onto the board and left with a 25-0 win on Friday. Talawanda's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hainline A.J. made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. A.J. was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Eddie, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Griffin Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lakota West's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Talawanda, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Lakota West came up short against Talawanda in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Lakota West, Noah Prewitt (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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