Baseball Game Preview: Dunmore Bucks vs. Lakeland Chiefs

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04/11/25 - Home	13-1 W
04/29/24 - Away	15-7 W
04/08/24 - Home	9-1 W
05/07/23 - Away	2-8 L
04/10/23 - Home	7-3 W
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Dunmore and Lakeland are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bucks will face off against the Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Dunmore fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mid Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-4. The Bucks' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Evan Mizenko made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Nate Grochowski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Lakeland hadn't done well against Honesdale recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Chiefs came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chiefs.

The team relied heavily on Kody Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Lakeland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise.

Dunmore suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-3. As for Lakeland, their record is now 5-9.

Lakeland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dunmore has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Lakeland, though, as they've only averaged .334. Will they be able to contain Dunmore's hitters?

Dunmore took their victory against Lakeland when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.