The Lakeland Eagles will be playing at home against the Walled Lake Central Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Lakeland had just enough and edged South Lyon East out 3-2.
Churchill typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Walled Lake Central proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Chargers.
Griffin DeVooght was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeVooght was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tyler Malczewski looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
DeVooght wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Holzheimer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Levi Shanker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Walled Lake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Walled Lake Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walled Lake Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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