Knights
| 04/16/26 vs Lake Region | 10-7 |
| 04/14/26 @ Deering | 13-5 |
| 04/11/26 @ Telstar | 11-3 |
| 04/11/26 vs Spruce Mountain | 4-3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Lisbon | 10-1 |
Poland strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Lake Region Lakers. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 15-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Karlee Lothrop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Phoebe Paradis and Julia Paradis did most of the damage at the plate: Phoebe went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Julia went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Phoebe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leksi Langevin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Poland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Poland's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Region, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Poland will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Presque Isle at 2:00 p.m. As for Lake Region, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Portland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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