Northeast Vernon County had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell 13-8 to the Lakeland Vikings on Monday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
MacKenzie Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Keith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory got Lakeland back to even at 1-1.
Northeast Vernon County has already played their next matchup, a 15-5 defeat against Midway on the 1st. As for Lakeland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 22-7 loss against Archie on the 1st.
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