The Tomahawk Hatchets will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tomahawk has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tomahawk is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Mosinee, falling 18-3.
Tomahawk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Ziert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Abi Micke also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland fell victim to Medford and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 27 runs in the game before, the Thunderbirds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Tomahawk, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Tomahawk might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Lakeland in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Hatchets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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