Lakeland was the 9-8 winner over Sandpoint when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. Lakeland took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sandpoint on Tuesday.
Jace Taylor was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sandpoint, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Lakeland Hawks duke it out with Lakeside Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sandpoint, they will venture away from home to challenge Coeur d'Alene at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandpoint's pitchers better be ready for this one: Coeur d'Alene has averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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