After flying high against Yonkers two weeks ago, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Lakeland Hornets lost 10-3 to the Somers Tuskers on Thursday. Lakeland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Somers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Somers' part, Emily Boyle made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Boyle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Boyle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katherine Papa was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Katie Cole was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Somers, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lakeland will be playing at home against Ardsley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Somers will take on Fox Lane at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Somers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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