Baseball Recap: Lake Park triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Carter Simmons

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 1:18pm

Baseball Recap: Lake Park Lancers vs. Elk Grove Grenadiers

Lake Park won the last time they faced Elk Grove, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Lake Park Lancers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Elk Grove Grenadiers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Park.

Carter Simmons tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Christian Deshazer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Spencer Hoarle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Lake Park's victory bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Elk Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-23.

Lake Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Senn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Senn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

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