Lakeside Christian is 0-10 against Keswick Christian since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lakeside Christian Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Keswick Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Lakeside Christian will be strutting in after a win while Keswick Christian will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lakeside Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Canterbury 4-3.
Chris Aguilera- Pena made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Aguilera- Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Daniel Darretta was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Colt Richey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Keswick Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of East Lake by a score of 5-3.
Keswick Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wilfredo Soto, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeside Christian pushed their record up to 5-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Keswick Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Keswick Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lakeside Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Keswick Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Lakeside Christian, Niko Esposito (who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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