After flying high against Bolton on Tuesday, Haywood came back down to earth. The Tomcats lost 16-6 to the Lakeland Preparatory Lions on Thursday.
Ty' Sean Mercer and Kevion Woodland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mercer went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Woodland went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Haywood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Lakeland Preparatory, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Haywood will host Ripley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tomcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they will be playing at home against Peabody at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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