Lakeland had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Mid Valley Spartans, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-8 back in April.
As for Mid Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
For Mid Valley's part, not much got past Ava Hazelton, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Lakeland off the board. Hazelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Angela Laskowski was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Marley Morano was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs.
Coming up, Lakeland will venture away from home to face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.28 runs per game on average), something the Chiefs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mid Valley, they will host Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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