Lakeland and Holy Redeemer squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Lakeland had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Holy Redeemer Royals by a score of 5-4. Lakeland just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Woodward, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Holy Redeemer's side, Zachary Schultz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Schultz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DJ Mcdermott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Holy Redeemer, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
As of now, neither Lakeland nor Holy Redeemer have any future games scheduled.
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