Lakewood Park Christian is 1-6 against Whitko since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Lakewood Park Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Churubusco 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lakewood Park Christian.
Corbin White spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Gabe Dager was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kolten Kirtley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Whitko sidestepped Prairie Heights for a 5-4 win.
Easton Grable tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Hoffman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Riley Harman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Lakewood Park Christian's record now sits at 9-10. As for Whitko, their record now sits at 12-10-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakewood Park Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lakewood Park Christian might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Whitko when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lakewood Park Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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