The Lakeland Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the DeKalb Barons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, everything went Lakeland's way against Garrett as Lakeland made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeland.
Abbey Priestley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Priestley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Priestley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reahgan Adams was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Keck, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, DeKalb made easy work of Fort Wayne Northrop on Thursday and carried off a 13-6 victory.
Like Lakeland, DeKalb also got a great game from a two-way player: Summer Haverstock. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Haverstock was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Serena Wineland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Lakeland back to even at 12-12. As for DeKalb, their record is now 10-15.
DeKalb's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for DeKalb, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Lakeland's hitters?
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from DeKalb in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lakeland, Lillie Cserep (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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