Baseball Preview: St. Charles East Fighting Saints vs. Lake Park Lancers
The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Park Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Charles East's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lake Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Charles East is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Park just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 6-4.
For Lake Park's part, Lewis Slade looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Slade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derek Ittner, who scored three runs and stole a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Dellaria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Charles East's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Lake Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Charles East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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