Lakeside extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping them down to 5-21. They came up short against the Valley View Eagles, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-7 defeat back in April.
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Nathan Merritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
As for Valley View, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
On Valley View's side, Alexander Aguiar made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Aguiar was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Tyler Bonenfant looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Ward, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Melendez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Lakeside has already played their next matchup, a 9-5 victory against Indian Springs on the 5th. As for Valley View, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Great Oak at 3:15 p.m. on the 14th.
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