After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dresden, Lake County was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fulton City Bulldogs a 20-0 shutout. That looming 20-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Cade Lanier
| 04/16/25 vs Fulton City | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Dresden | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Humboldt | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Humboldt | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Greenfield | 1 |
Cade Lanier was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sawyer Roberson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has become a key player for Lake County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-16-1 otherwise. Bryce Byrd was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Lake County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Lake County moved to 6-17-1 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Fulton City, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Lake County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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