Baseball Recap: Lakeland Beats Elkhart Christian Academy for Their Eighth Straight Win

Lakers

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian	20
04/22/25 vs Churubusco	18
05/22/25 vs Garrett	15
04/15/25 @ Prairie Heights	13
05/24/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy	11

Lakeland came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won 12 games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Levi Cook was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 12 contests.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyan Arroyo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cole Riehl, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Lakeland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkhart Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .250.

Lakeland pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.

Lakeland and Elkhart Christian Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lakers will challenge Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will take on Argos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.