Lakeland waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Prairie Heights Panthers 8-2. Fans of Lakeland have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Carson Mickem made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Mickem was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dylan Bateman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Drannon Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
On Prairie Heights' side, Elijah Zolman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Prairie Heights, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will take on Northridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Prairie Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Noble will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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