The Lakeview Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Girard Indians at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Lakeview finally turned things around against McKinley on Friday. Lakeview skirted past McKinley 12-10.
Lakeview got a great performance from Eli Gough as he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Seikel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Girard has not done well against Salem recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Girard had just enough and edged Salem out 7-6.
Nate Freeland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Ward, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Marsco, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lakeview's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Lakeview took their victory against Girard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Will Lakeview repeat their success, or does Girard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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