Lake Park won the last time they faced Elk Grove, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Lake Park Lancers walked away with a 5-1 win over the Elk Grove Grenadiers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Park.
Carter Simmons tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Deshazer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Spencer Hoarle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Park's victory bumped their record up to 26-8. As for Elk Grove, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-23.
Lake Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elk Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Senn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Senn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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