Lake County won the last time they faced Humboldt, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Lake County Falcons put the hurt on the Humboldt Vikings with a sharp 11-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lake County has managed all season.
Landon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Lake County let Bryce Byrd and Camden Chamberlain loose on the outfield. Byrd scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Chamberlain scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Chamberlain has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyquan Kinney, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Lake County and bumps their season record up to 4-21. As for Humboldt, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake County is on the road again on Friday to play Haywood at 5:00 p.m. As for Humboldt, they will square off against Liberty Tech Magnet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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