The Lake View Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mather Rangers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Lake View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Lake View didn't have quite enough to beat Von Steuben and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Lake View in their matchups with Von Steuben: they've now lost five in a row.
Tyrone Towns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mather made easy work of Disney II on Tuesday and carried off a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mather.
Jeriel Mejias and Jadier Castillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mejias struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Castillo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mejias has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mejias scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Castillo scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on J'Anthony Skerrett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was David Goytia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Mather, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mather struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake View skirted past Mather 9-7 when the teams last played last Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Skerrett, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake View still be able to contain Skerrett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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