There's no place like home for Lakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers with a sharp 15-2 win on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lakers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Kaia McNamara
| 05/17/25 vs Lakewood Park Christian | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ Concord | 0 |
| 05/18/24 @ Sturgis | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Hamilton | 4 |
Kaia McNamara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lakeland let Rylee Amsden and Kylee Waldron run wild. Amsden went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Waldron went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Waldron has posted since back in May of 2024. Mckenzie Marshall also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Lakeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, Lakeland broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-15. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Lakeland will challenge Eastside at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they will square off against Southern Wells at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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