Lakeland hasn't had much luck against Lewiston recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lakeland Hawks will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Lewiston Bengals at 12:00 p.m.
Lakeland is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Timberlake. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
Jace Taylor put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bevacqua, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lewiston gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They never let Clarkston get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Bengals haven't had any issues with the Bantams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Zack Bambacigno looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Guy Krasselt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brighton Schumacher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lakeland suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Lewiston in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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