After losing to Highlands the last time they met, Deer Lakes decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Deer Lakes Lancers came out on top against the Highlands Golden Rams by a score of 9-6 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deer Lakes.
Ryan Cochran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cochran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Deer Lakes let Charlie Cook and Jake Fleischer loose on the outfield. Cook scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Fleischer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Noah Shurina was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Highlands' side, Kyle Krason was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Deer Lakes' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Highlands, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Lakes will take on Shady Side Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highlands, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Taylor Allderdice at 7:00 p.m.
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