Moscow had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lakeland Hawks with a sharp 15-2 win. Moscow's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Levi Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ethan McLaughlin was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jamison Green, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Lakeland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Farrell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Moscow's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Lakeland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Moscow by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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