Loachapoka has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Lanett Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Loachapoka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Notasulga as Loachapoka made off with a 16-4 win. The victory was just what Loachapoka needed coming off of a 16-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Lanett had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 16-8 win.
Braylon Chambers looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrain Strickland, who scored seven runs and stole two bases while getting on base in 14 of his ten plate appearances. Jayden Drake was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 5-for-6.
Loachapoka's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lanett, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Loachapoka might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from Lanett in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can Loachapoka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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