It was a good run, but Lakin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 20-1 loss at the hands of the Colby Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Lakin couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lakin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dru Patterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Colby's side, Max Kersonbrock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kersonbrock was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryant Weideman was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Talon Wark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lakin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Colby, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakin will challenge Hugoton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Colby, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cimarron at 4:00 p.m. Colby will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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