For the second straight game, Lakes will face off against Antioch. The Eagles will head out to take on the Sequoits at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Lakes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Antioch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lakes took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Antioch, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Sequoits 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 11th.
For Antioch's part, Nathan Yeager and Alex Herstowski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Yeager went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Herstowski got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Evan Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Lakes' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Antioch, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1.
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