The Lake Gibson Braves will head out on the road to take on the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Gibson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six, while Lakeland Christian will come in with eight straight victories.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lake Gibson had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Mulberry.
Lake Gibson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Vasquez, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Lake Gibson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mulberry struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Foundation Christian Academy.
Paityn Donalson was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Presley Young, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lake Gibson's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Lakeland Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lake Gibson might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Lake Gibson, Kayley Zazzali (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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