The Lakeview Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview will be strutting in after a victory while Ursuline will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lakeview finally turned things around against East Palestine on Monday. Lakeview was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over East Palestine. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lakeview considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jacob Shaker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Paolucci, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Matthew Seikel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Ursuline was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Harding by a score of 2-1.
Ursuline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kollar, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lakeview's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Ursuline, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
Lakeview came out on top in a nail-biter against Ursuline in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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