The Deer Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Burrell Bucs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Deer Lakes came up short against Shady Side Academy and fell 7-2. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Deer Lakes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A.J. Reiher, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Burrell also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Freeport by a score of 8-3.
Colton Whitlock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
Deer Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Burrell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Deer Lakes couldn't quite finish off Burrell in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 6-4. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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