Baseball Preview: Lakeview Sailors vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
Lakeview has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lakeview gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over Jamestown. While fans of Lakeview might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Evan Reiser spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakeview let Cody Fagley and Maddox Bell loose on the outfield. Fagley fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Bell fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Bell is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Lucas Fagley was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville got themselves on the board against Greenville on Friday, but Greenville never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 9-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Luke Distler, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Josh Divens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sharpsville, their win bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Lakeview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 2.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lakeview skirted past Sharpsville 9-7 in their previous matchup last Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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