Lakeland's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Sandpoint Bulldogs by a score of 8-5. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Thursday, they had to take a 13-1 loss.
Jace Taylor and Evan Shanley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Taylor tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Shanley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Taylor scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Shanley scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Shanley a new career-high.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Averitt, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Cash Lund, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lakeland's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Sandpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland will take on Moscow at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Sandpoint, they will host Lewiston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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