After two games on the road, Garrett is heading back home. They will take on the Lakeland Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garrett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Garrett is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Heritage on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2.
Garrett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Skelly, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Lakeland can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hamilton a 14-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Lakeland sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Keyan Arroyo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arroyo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Frost, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bo Kerns was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Garrett's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Garrett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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