Lakeland extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Moscow Bears. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-6 defeat on Tuesday.
Lakeland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Averitt, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Moscow, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Moscow's side, they got a great performance from Sam Rigney as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Rigney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dan Fitt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Tyson Izzo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lakeland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Lake City on the 17th. As for Moscow, they have also already played their next game, a 10-1 loss against Post Falls on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
