There's no place like home for Seattle Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lakeside Lions a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eli Herst
| 04/11/25 vs Lakeside | 13 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln | 11 |
| 03/12/25 @ Silas | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Eastside Catholic | 1 |
Eli Herst was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Herst wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Seattle Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Seattle Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Garfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lakeside will take on rival Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.2, the Crusaders 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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