Lakeland had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Mid Valley Spartans, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
As for Mid Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-1-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by ten runs or more this season.
For Mid Valley's part, Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hazelton has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mid Valley got a massive performance out of Elise Larson, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those five RBI gave Larson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Krista Cortazar, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3.
Coming up, Lakeland will welcome Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Mid Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
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