Lakeland and Garrett are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lakeland Lakers will head out on the road to take on the Garrett Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garrett took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakeland, who comes in off a win.
Lakeland took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Hamilton. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Lakeland this season.
Kaia McNamara made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McNamara was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jaden Moore was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Kaitlyn Keck was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Garrett was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 4-0 to Prairie Heights. Garrett has not had much luck with Prairie Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Lakeland was able to grind out a solid victory over Garrett when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad 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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