Lakeland had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. Their rough 11-1 defeat to the Valley View Cougars on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakeland in their matchups with Valley View: they've now lost four in a row.
Lakeland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Uram, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Cody Bevan was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Valley View and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Lakeland will head out on the road to challenge Honesdale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley View, they will square off against Wyoming Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Wyoming Area has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something Valley View will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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