Lakeland hasn't had much luck against Nansemond River recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 5:45 p.m.
On Tuesday, Lakeland came up short against Hickory and fell 7-2. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nansemond River had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Truckers by a score of 5-2.
Nansemond River got a great performance from Ian Wilcox as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Wilcox has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Buddy Baker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Nansemond River is 6-1 when Baker posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Jackson Martin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Nansemond River pushed their record up to 7-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lakeland beat Nansemond River 10-6 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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