Sadly, Lake County is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Greenfield Yellowjackets on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake County of the 25-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Patrick Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Lake County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Greenfield's side, Elijah St. Romain and Jesse Wilson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, St. Romain pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Wilson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, St. Romain scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Wilson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Sullivan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lake County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Greenfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake County will square off against South Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenfield, they will head out on the road to take on Liberty Tech Magnet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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