It was a good run, but Lake View unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Kennedy Crusaders. Lake View was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Kennedy's pitchers proved too tough.
Lake View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Herrera, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Tony Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Kennedy's side, they got a massive performance out of Michael Gallas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Juan Diego Delgadillo was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Lake View's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Kennedy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake View will take on Westinghouse at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to challenge Little Village at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Little Village's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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