Baseball Recap: MMI Preparatory School vs. Lake-Lehman Knights
If MMI Preparatory School was feeling good off their 16-2 takedown of Notre Dame on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. MMI Preparatory School fell just short of the Lake-Lehman Knights by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to MMI Preparatory School of the 18-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Andrew Burns put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Burns was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Heath Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adam Frask, who scored a run and stole three bases.
On Lake-Lehman's side, they got a great performance from Fionn Ellis as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Chris Sholtis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, MMI Preparatory School fell to 2-1. As for Lake-Lehman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. MMI Preparatory School will take on Weatherly at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lake-Lehman, they will head out on the road to face off against Wyoming Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lake-Lehman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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