The Lanphier Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lanphier is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Lanphier sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Teresa.
Meanwhile, Athens had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Decatur Eisenhower on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Athens considering their two-run performance the game before.
Davis Ishmael and Josh Harris were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ishmael struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Harris tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Ishmael scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Harris scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cody Tobias was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Shipp, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lanphier's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-16. As for Athens, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
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