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Hartland Blasts Lakeland 12-1
The Hartland Eagles notch a win over Lakeland on their way to a district championship.
The Hartland Eagles baseball team blasted Lakeland 12-1 Saturday in a district semi-final game. Jake Lowery fired a two hit gem on the road for the Eagles.
Jake Jesson blasted a lead off home run on a 3-2 count to put Hartland up 1-0. In the top of the second inning, Marcus Ziebold had a RBI single in what proved to be the winning run.
Lowery was almost untouchable the entire game. He was in a grove from the outset as he gave up only two hits. Both Lakeland hits came from center fielder Jack Flynn.
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Anthony Villar blasted Hartland’s second home run of the game in the top of the 5th to give the Eagles an 8-1 lead. Hartland banged out 13 hits in the game that ended after 6 innings.
The Eagles advanced to the district championship game with the win.
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Hartland beat Holly in the second game, later that day, 8-3 to earn the district championship and up there season record to 23-9. The Eagles will host the regional tournament next Saturday where they will take on Rochester Adams at 12:30 p.m.
