The Wayne Hills Patriots will head out to square off against the Lakeland Regional Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Wayne Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lakeland Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Wayne Hills beats Lakeland Regional with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Patriots beat Northern Highlands on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three games in a row.
Ramsey hit Lakeland Regional with a six-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers fell just short of the Rams by a score of 6-4. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wayne Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Lakeland Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Wayne Hills couldn't quite get it done against Lakeland Regional in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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