Lakin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hugoton Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Lakin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Colby on Friday. They suffered a rough 20-1 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Lakin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dru Patterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hugoton never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Stanton County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hugoton.
Lakin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Hugoton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-7.
Lakin might still be hurting after the 22-5 loss they got from Hugoton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lakin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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