Danbury is 0-6 against Lakota since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lakers will host the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Danbury came up short against Old Fort and fell 5-1. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Danbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Carroll, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lakota didn't have quite enough to beat Hopewell-Loudon on Monday and fell 10-9. The Raiders have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Graham Harmon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lakota now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Danbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lakota's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Danbury has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lakota, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Danbury keep running through batters, or will the Raiders buck the trend?
Danbury might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Lakota when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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