Colby was the 5-3 winner over Lakin when they last played one another back in May of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Colby Eagles fell just short of the Lakin Broncs by a score of 11-10 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Colby has lost by just one run.
Bryant Weideman and Clayton Barton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Weideman scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Barton went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Lakin's side, Adrik Gomez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Cox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Colby and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Lakin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Colby beat Lakin by a score of 20-1 later that day.
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