The Deer Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Yough Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Deer Lakes will be strutting in after a win while Yough will be coming in after a defeat.
Deer Lakes gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Southmoreland 6-5.
Laney Dineff
| 04/17/25 vs Southmoreland | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Yough | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Freeport | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Clinton | 1 |
Laney Dineff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Shea, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Gracie Spagnolo was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Deer Lakes hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burrell. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Yough's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Deer Lakes, their record is now 7-8.
Deer Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Yough when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers 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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