It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakeview Academy can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Dominion Christian Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Lakeview Academy has struggled against Dominion Christian recently, as their contest on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Dominion Christian's part, Cole Rowland was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rowland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dominion Christian let Nick Gilbrook and Canaan Bowen loose on the outfield. Gilbrook went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Bowen went 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Gilbrook hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Skye Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakeview Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Dominion Christian, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lakeview Academy by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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