Lakeland won the last time they faced Prairie Heights, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lakeland Lakers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Prairie Heights Panthers. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Lakeland has scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Kennadee Kerns, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Prairie Heights' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Febie Booher, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lakeland now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Prairie Heights, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Lakeland will play host again on Thursday to welcome Westview, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Lakeland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Prairie Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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