The Lakeland Lakers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the NorthWood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lakeland had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Northridge. Lakeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennadee Kerns led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Moore, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, NorthWood suffered a rough 15-9 loss at the hands of Fairfield on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for NorthWood in their matchups with Fairfield: they've now lost eight in a row.
Adriana Beachy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Rowe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, NorthWood was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only hit a.
Lakeland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Lakeland's way against NorthWood when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Lakeland made off with a 17-6 victory. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will NorthWood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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