Baseball Recap: Jorge Montano and Micah Von Secure Win for Lakeside

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 @ Tri-Cities	21
03/29/25 vs Tri-Cities	15
03/29/25 vs Tri-Cities	15
02/26/25 vs Arabia Mountain	14
03/13/25 vs Shiloh	13

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lakeside and Tucker, and Lakeside kept the tradition alive. The Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Micah Von and Jorge Montano were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Von tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Montano tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Von posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Von scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Montano scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Jason Ludnai looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in 12 consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Grant Jackson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Lakeside is undefeated when Jackson posts two or more runs, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Russell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Lakeside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Lakeside's victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Tucker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeside will challenge Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tucker, they will face off against North Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.72 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.