The Lakeland softball team, winners of 6 of their last 8, has been on a nice roll. That roll hit a bump today as the Lakers traveled to Hocking College and dropped both ends of a doubleheader by the scores of 15-6 and 12-4. The tone for the day was set in the 1st inning as the Hawks took advantage of a Laker error to take a 4-0 lead. The Hawks would take a 7-0 lead before the Lakers responded in the top of the 3rd inning. Lily Seay led off the ining with a single and later scored on a RBI-double from Carmen Alvarez. With 2 outs, Midaliz Alvarez would hit an RBI-double to make the score 7-2. Hocking would tack a run on in the home half of the 3rd inning before the Lakers climbed back into the game scoring 4 runs in the top of the 4th inning. Reagan Hayes started things by working a walk. Hayes advanced to third on a double from Megan Szczecinski. Lily Seay followed with an RBI-double. Carmen Alvarez then scored Szczecinski with and RBI single. Peyton Trick then knocked in 2 more runs with a double and suddenly the Lakers were in this game, trailing 8-6. Unfortunately, the Hawks answered scoring 2 more in the 4th, and then closing it out in the 5th inning for the win.

Carmen Alvarez collected 2 hits (2B) and 2 RBI's while Lily Seay added 2 hits (2B) and a RBI. Peyton Trick went 1-3 (2B) with 2 RBI's while Midaliz Alvarez picked up a hit (2B) and RBI. Megan Szczecinski (2B) and Lillyan Agostine each chipped in a hit for the Lakers. Peyton Trick took the loss on the mound.   

In game 2, the Lakers were determined to get off to a better start. Lakland did just that as they plated 2 runs in the top of the 1st to take an early 2-0 lead. Carmen Alvarez reached on error to start the inning. C. Alvarez advanced to second on a Peyton Trick single before scoring on a RBI-double from Midaliz Alvarez. Trick would later score on a RBI-single from Lillyan Agostine. The Hawks answered back scoring 2 in the home half of the 1st and then 4 more in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The score would remain 6-2 until the top of the 6th inning when the Lakers scored another pair of runs. Megan Szczecinski would reach on an error and then advanced to second base on a fielder's choice from Lily Seay. Szczecinski would advance to 3rd on a wild pitch before scoring on a RBI-single from Carmen Alvarez. C. Alvarez then stole 2nd base before advancing to 3rd base on a Peyton Trick single. Astianna Coppes then hit an RBI-single to bring the Lakers within 2 runs at 6-4. Unfortunately, the bottom of the 6th inning did the Lakers in as the Hawks strung some hits together while taking advantage of a walk and a couple of errors to close out the game.  

Peyton Trick went 3-4 while Midaliz Alvarez picked up 2 hits (2B) and an RBI. Astianna Coppes, Carmen Alvarez, and Lillyan Agostine each recorded a hit and RBI while Lily Seay and Reagan Hayes each chipped in a hit for the Lakers. Leah Richter took the tough luck loss on the mound as she was charged with 12 runs (5 earned).

Next Up: The Lakers have an opportunity to turn it right back around tomorrow as they play host to the Cuyahoga Triceratops in OCCAC action at Laker Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm. Prior to the game tomorrow, Lakeland will have a brief ceremony to recognize their sophomores.