The Lakeland Lakers will take on the Westview Warriors in a tournament on Tuesday. Lakeland is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Lakeland came up short against East Noble on Saturday, falling 9-2.
Lakeland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reahgan Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Morgan Sturdivant also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Westview never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lakewood Park Christian on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Westview let Ava Gilbert and Myra Miller run wild. Gilbert got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Miller got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Briana Kaufman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Westview lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Westview's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Lakeland came out on top in a nail-biter against Westview in their previous meeting last Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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