The Ladysmith Lumberjacks are taking a road trip to face off against the Barron Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ladysmith will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Ladysmith made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Cumberland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lumberjacks fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lumberjacks have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Jaxen Donohue was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Manny Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Andrew Lehman was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Barron waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 5-2.
Ladysmith's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Barron, their win bumped their record up to 15-3-1.
Ladysmith might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Barron when the teams last played back in April. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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