Lake County is 9-1 against Humboldt since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lake County Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Humboldt Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Humboldt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake County, who comes in off a win.
Lake County is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Tipton Christian Academy by a score of 16-11 on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Lake County as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Camden Chamberlain was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Chamberlain was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lake County got a massive performance out of Nate McCoy, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Patrick Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Humboldt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-4 to Halls, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Lake County's win ended a 20-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-21. As for Humboldt, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lake County skirted past Humboldt 10-9 in their previous matchup on April 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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