Lakeland lost against Lake City on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lakeland Hawks lost 15-7 to the Lake City Timberwolves. The loss continues a trend for Lakeland in their matchups with Lake City: they've now lost four in a row.
Kiersten Drake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Delilah Zimmerman, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Lake City's side, Madalynn Blood made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Blood was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Layla Gugino was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kendra Schiley was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lake City, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Lakeland is on the road again on Thursday to play Moscow at 3:00 p.m. As for Lake City, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Coeur d'Alene, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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