St. Joseph Central Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-21 to make it four. They came up short against the Lakota Raiders, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
As for Lakota, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Lakota's part, not much got past Jack Widman, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep St. Joseph Central Catholic off the board. Widman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakota saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Bomer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hunter Sweeney was another, earning three RBI.
St. Joseph Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakota, they will take on Van Buren at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Black Knights will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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