For the second straight game, Lansing will face off against Leavenworth. The Lions will head out on the road to take on the PIONEERS at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lansing's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Leavenworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Lansing was able to grind out a solid win over Leavenworth, taking the game 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
For Leavenworth's part, Julian Simon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Aaron Phillips also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lansing's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Leavenworth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
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