Lakers
| 04/11/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 20 |
| 04/22/25 vs Churubusco | 18 |
| 05/22/25 vs Garrett | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Prairie Heights | 13 |
| 05/10/25 vs Glenn | 11 |
Lakeland barely beat Garrett the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lakers blew past the Railroaders 17-2 on Thursday. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Garrett Pieri made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Keyan Arroyo was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matches. Another player making a difference was Brayden Holbrook, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lakeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garrett only posted an OBP of .300.
Lakeland is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Garrett, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-18.
Lakeland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Elkhart Christian Academy on the 24th. As for Garrett, they will take on Leo at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Railroaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.
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