The Lakeland Chiefs will take on the Holy Cross Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland will be strutting in after a victory while Holy Cross will be coming in after a loss.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lakeland and Western Wayne, and Lakeland kept the tradition alive. The Chiefs came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-1 on Monday. While the Chiefs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Miller, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Another was David Naniewicz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to Dunmore.
Lakeland's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Lakeland's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Chiefs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Holy Cross, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakeland continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Lakeland's way against Holy Cross when the teams last played back in March, as Lakeland made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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