If Sports Leadership & Management was feeling good off their 18-6 takedown of Canterbury on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sports Leadership & Management Spartans fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sports Leadership & Management of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
Andrew Bunner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeland Christian's side, Nathan Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Gavin Byrd and Mitchell Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Byrd scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Zach Lester, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Lakeland Christian, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Sports Leadership & Management will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. St. Petersburg Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Lakeland Christian, they will face off against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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