The Lakeland Lakers will challenge the DeKalb Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lakeland had taken Garrett down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Lakers lost 15-1 to the Railroaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lakers have suffered against the Railroaders since May 17, 2018.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaia McNamara, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, DeKalb was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They came up short against Leo, falling 9-1.
DeKalb has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Lakeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-17.
Lakeland beat DeKalb 13-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Barons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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