Lakeland High School baseball lost its season matchup to Indian River High School Tuesday night at home.

The Cavs took a 5-1 loss. Lakeland actually had the lead for most of the game. They were up 1-0 for the first four innings until Indian River was finally able to get on the board. Both teams were tied at 1-1 through the seventh inning and had to go an eighth inning.

Indian River scored four runs in the eighth inning to put away the Cavs. Cody Anderson went 3-4 for Lakeland and had the team’s only run of the game. Anderson also added a double and also had pitching duties on the evening. He was credited for the loss.

Lakeland will host Wilson High School at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lakeland 1, Indian River 5

LHS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1

IRHS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4—5

LHS: Hits 5—Anderson 3, Spencer, Sing; Runs 1—Anderson; RBI 1—Spencer

IRHS: Hits 10—Alheit 2, Saniano 2, Levinson 2, Oporto, Reyes, Corr, Stodolack; Runs 5—Campbell, Oporto, Levinson, Dunnavant, Alheit; RBI 2—Corr, Alheit