Lakeland lost against East Noble back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lakeland Lakers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of the East Noble Knights. Lakeland has struggled against East Noble recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Waldron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cheyenne Short was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lakeland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Noble struck out seven times.
On East Noble's side, Bailea Bortner and Bella Montoya did most of the damage at the plate: Bortner went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Montoya went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jalyn Thompson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East Noble, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lakeland by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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