Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 4-3. Lakeland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holy Cross apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Riley Rovinsky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Holy Cross' side, Joseph Lalli was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fox, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Holy Cross, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-12.
Lakeland will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. Mountain View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Holy Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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