Baseball Recap: Jerry Alexander leads a balanced attack to beat Lake

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 9:54am

Baseball Recap: GlenOak Golden Eagles vs. Lake Blue Streaks

GlenOak never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Lake Blue Streaks. The win was familiar territory for GlenOak who now have five in a row.

The result came thanks to Jon Birchler's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, GlenOak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin McCaulley, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

GlenOak is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Lake, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

GlenOak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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