Lakeland is 0-10 against East Noble since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lakeland Lakers will be staying on the road to face off against the East Noble Knights at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Lakeland got the win against Sturgis by a conclusive 15-3.
Cassidi Parham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Parham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylee Waldron was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kennadee Kerns was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Noble can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Westview.
Kylie Anderson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Helmkamp, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 14-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Noble, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1.
Lakeland's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Lakeland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Noble, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakeland continue to outrun the ball?
Lakeland suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to East Noble when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Noble's Abby Alwine, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Lakeland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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