The Poland Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Region Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Poland's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Poland managed to slip by Gray-New Gloucester the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights lost 11-1 to the Patriots on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Lake Region hadn't done well against Freeport recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lakers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.
Brock Gibbens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Gibbens was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Matt Plummer was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Brayden Wilson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Lake Region now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Poland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Poland was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Region in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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