Lakewood Park Christian is 1-6 against Whitko since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Whitko took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood Park Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Lakewood Park Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Wayne Wayne 5-3.
Corbin White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Kirtley, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Ethan Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Whitko's offense. They lost 14-0 to Manchester on Monday. Whitko's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Lakewood Park Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Whitko, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakewood Park Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lakewood Park Christian might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Whitko when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Lakewood Park Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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