The Shakamak Lakers will venture away from home to face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Shakamak has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Shakamak's offense. They came up short against Edgewood on Saturday, falling 14-0. The Lakers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bloomfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Washington by a score of 9-6 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Addison Lafree and Gwenavere Klun did most of the damage at the plate: Lafree went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Klun went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Klun has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella McIntosh, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Shakamak's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bloomfield, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Shakamak took their victory against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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