Angola fell victim to Lakeland and their airtight pitching crew in Saturday's first game. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Lakeland Lakers. Angola was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Angola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Fulton, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Lakeland's side, Carson Mickem made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Mickem has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mickem was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyan Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Drannon Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Angola and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Lakeland, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Angola by a score of 13-5 later that day.
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