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| 04/24/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 16-2 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Lakota is a perfect 7-0 against Danbury since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Raiders will head out to take on the Lakers at 11:00 a.m. Lakota is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Lakota fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against New Riegel on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Jackets by a score of 5-4.
AJ Gosche made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Sweeney, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Danbury not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18th (when they won 10-0). They put the hurt on Open Door Christian with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lakers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tommy Dean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Danbury is 3-1 when Dean allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-15 otherwise. Dean was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Logan Lucas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Taylor Monak was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Lakota now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Danbury, their record is now 7-16.
Everything went Lakota's way against Danbury when the teams last played back in April, as Lakota made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
