The Lakeside Lions will head out to square off against the Ingraham Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ingraham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lakeside and Ballard, and Ballard kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ingraham fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against O'Dea on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 5-4. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Takeshi Malady was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Brendan Doyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Harry Hayes, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
Ingraham's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Lakeside, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Lakeside couldn't quite get it done against Ingraham when the teams last played last Wednesday as they fell 3-0. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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