There's no place like home for Garrett, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakeland Lakers 5-4. This was payback for Garrett, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Garrett saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danthony Harter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Pyck, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Lakeland's side, Carson Mickem put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Mickem has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mickem was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Garrett's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. As for Lakeland, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8.
Garrett will square off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeland, they will head out on the road to challenge Bethany Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
