Lakeland was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sandpoint on Tuesday. Lakeland blew past Sandpoint 13-3. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Abby Helmholz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Helmholz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
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In other batting news, Keirsten Drake and Jaiden Corbey did most of the damage at the plate: Drake scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Corbey scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Corbey a new career-high. Raygen Dutton also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Lakeland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Sandpoint, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sandpoint beat Lakeland by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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