Lake Howell lost against Oviedo last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Silverhawks fell 7-3 to the Lions.
Caleb Marimon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Howell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Pittington, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lake Howell has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oviedo, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15.
While Lake Howell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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