Rootstown lost against Lake Center Christian last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rootstown Rovers fell just short of the Lake Center Christian Tiger by a score of 5-3. Rootstown has struggled against Lake Center Christian recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rootstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Joe Weaver, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rootstown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lake Center Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Rootstown will take on John F. Kennedy Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. John F. Kennedy Catholic will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Rootstown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Center Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mogadore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Center Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Mogadore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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