Poland had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-3 to make it seven. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Region Lakers. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lakers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Alex Mains made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Lake Region, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Lake Region's side, Brock Gibbens made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gibbens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Gibbens wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Blair, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Poland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Mountain Valley on the 7th. Lake Region has also already played their next game (against Leavitt), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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