Lakin can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Elkhart Wildcats as the Lakin Broncs made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lakin considering their one-run performance the match before.
Dru Patterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Patterson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases. Patterson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrik Gomez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bode McCormick, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Lakin's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Elkhart, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-2 record last season and are now at 1-6.
Lakin will head out on the road to take on Ulysses at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Elkhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Texhoma/Goodwell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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