After flying high against Sandpoint last Thursday, Lakeland came back down to earth. The Lakeland Hawks took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lewiston Bengals on Tuesday. Lakeland has not had much luck with Lewiston recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jace Cooksey and Tadgh Ellwood stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cooksey scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Ellwood scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Lewiston's side, Tucker Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Green is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Kolb, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lewiston, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lakeland by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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