The Lakeland vikings jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when Logan Moran doubled, scoring one run, and Jacob Gregory singled, scoring two runs.
Butler tied the game up in the top of the third thanks to two singles. The Bears tied the game at three on a single by Senior Maddox Fennewald. The bears took the lead in the top of the fifth. Junior Eli Cox singled, scoring one run, to give the Bears the upper hand 4-3.
Maddox Fennewald earned the win for the bears. The starting pitcher surrendered seven hits and three runs over four innings, striking out one and walking three.
Moran opened the game for the Lakeland vikings. They gave up six hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Cox collected the save for Butler.
The Butler bears collected 12 hits in the game. Fennewald drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Bears with two runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2-for-4 on the day.
The Butler bears collected 12 hits in the game. Fennewald drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Bears with two runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2-for-4 on the day.
Sophomore Bryson Kash collected two hits for the Bears in three at bats. Chandler stole two bases. The Butler Bears stole five bases in the game.
Gregory drove the middle of the lineup, leading the vikings with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Braxton Brownlee and Gregory each collected two hits for the Vikings.
Gregory drove the middle of the lineup, leading the vikings with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Braxton Brownlee and Gregory each collected two hits for the Vikings.
Moran stole two bases.Lakeland was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Trent Helm had the most chances in the field with eight.
Butler is now 2-2 on the season and they will travel to Appleton City Friday evening to take on the bulldogs. 
