Lakeland was the 10-9 winner over Northridge when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakeland Lakers fell just short of the Northridge Raiders by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. Lakeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennadee Kerns led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Moore, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Northridge's side, Rielyn Goodwin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Rachel Humbarger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Lakeland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Northridge, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Lakeland will take on NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northridge, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Penn at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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