Hamilton is 1-8 against Lakeland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hamilton Marines are on the road again to play the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Hamilton came up short against Edon and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Lakeland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Lions.
Carson Mickem made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Mickem has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mickem was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Lakeland, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Lakeland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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