The matchup between Lakin and Ulysses in Thursday's second game hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lakin Broncs took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ulysses Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakin in their matchups with Ulysses: they've now lost six in a row.
Armando Saucedo and Adrik Gomez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Saucedo scored five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Gomez went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Mendenhall, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lakin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lakin's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ulysses, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakin will take on Sublette at TBD on Monday. Sublette is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Lakin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Ulysses, they will be playing at home against Goodland at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Goodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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