Garrett was the 5-4 winner over Lakeland when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Railroaders fell just short of the Lakers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Garrett saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Collins, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Keagan Jobe was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Garrett has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Lakeland, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-4.
Garrett and Lakeland are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Railroaders will square off against Leo at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeland, they will head out to square off against Elkhart Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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