Lakeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 16-4 to the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Lakeland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Averitt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That run marked the first that Averitt scored this season.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Coeur d'Alene, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Coeur d'Alene beat Lakeland by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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