Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeland). They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Mountain View Eagles on Monday. With that victory, the Chiefs brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
John Paul Malak was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.
Kody Miller
| 03/31/25 @ Mountain View | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Mountain View | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Lackawanna Trail | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Montrose | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Valley View | 1 |
In other batting news, Kody Miller was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Gavin Zellers also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lakeland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Lakeland and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Lakeland and Mountain View will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Lakeland will challenge rival Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mountain View is set to square off against their familiar foe Susquehanna at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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