Lake County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their rough 17-6 defeat to the Haywood Tomcats might stick with them for a while. Lake County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Haywood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Camden Chamberlain put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs but no hits. Chamberlain was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Chamberlain wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Byrd, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Byrd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Like Lake County, Haywood also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Leek. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Leek was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Amare Martin was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cordarion Jelks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lake County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Haywood, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-20.
Lake County will be playing in front of their home fans against Humboldt at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Haywood, they will head out on the road to take on Dyersburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dyersburg is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Haywood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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