Baseball Preview: Lakeview Bulldogs vs. McKinley Red Dragons
The Lakeview Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Lakeview beats McKinley with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Lakeview came out on top against Howland by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. That looming 7-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lakeview yet this season.
Brandon Toot was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Seikel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chaney with a sharp 11-4 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for McKinley as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kris Hrosar and Landon Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Hrosar scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Turner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was AJ Yost, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Lakeview and bumps their season record up to 5-10. As for McKinley, their record now sits at 3-8.
Lakeview came out on top in a nail-biter against McKinley in their previous meeting on Friday, sneaking past 12-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team 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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