Lakeland is 0-10 against Lake City since March of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lakeland Hawks will square off against the Lake City Timberwolves at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lakeland is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Lewiston.
Jace Taylor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tadgh Ellwood, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Even though they lost, Lakeland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lake City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seattle Prep on Saturday.
Travis Usdrowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Lakeland's record now sits at 0-4. As for Lake City, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Lake City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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