The Lakeland Thunderbirds will challenge the Tomahawk Hatchets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Tomahawk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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.
Meanwhile, Tomahawk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. 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. Another was Abi Micke, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Tomahawk, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Lakeland took their win against Tomahawk in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hatchets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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