The Lakeland Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Western Wayne Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lakeland lost 15-2 to Old Forge on Wednesday. Lakeland has struggled against Old Forge recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Dylan Patuk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Western Wayne unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Honesdale. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Western Wayne's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Western Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Western Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Lakeland skirted past Western Wayne 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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