If Lake County was feeling good fresh off their 22-5 takedown of Fulton County on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Lake County fell 7-3 to the Haywood Tomcats on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tomcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 two weeks ago.
Mariah Valentine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Lake County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Haywood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake County will challenge South Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Fulton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something Lake County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Haywood, they will square off against Fayette Ware at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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