Baseball Recap: Lake Shore Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Lake Shore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Griffith Institute Griffins on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Griffins on Tuesday, they had to take a 9-8 loss.

Shane Lagattuta

Stolen Base

05/13/25 @ Griffith Institute	4
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Shane Lagattuta was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Lake Shore is 2-1 when Lagattuta posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-9 otherwise. Brandon Martin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lake Shore kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Lake Shore is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Griffith Institute, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Shore will welcome Hamburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Griffith Institute, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Seneca West at 5:00 p.m. The Griffins are facing the Warhawks at the right time seeing as the Warhawks are stuck on a four-game losing streak.