Lakeland scored three runs in the fifth inning and held on to defeat Bradenton 4-3 on Friday. After the Marauders scored a run in the second, Lakeland tied it in the fourth as Pat McKenna singled and later scored. In the fifth, the Flying Tigers batted around and combined hits by Brent Wyatt and Matt Mansilla with two walks and a hit batsmen for three runs. Wyatt also stole three bases in the game as Lakeland stole six bases, the most in a game since 2008. Lakeland now hits the road for a four-game series at St. Lucie and then four games at Charlotte. The team’s next home game will be August 9 against Clearwater.
| Recap – Box | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Bradenton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Lakeland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Patrick McKenna
photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local
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