Lakota was the 4-3 winner over Gibsonburg when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakota Raiders fell just short of the Gibsonburg Golden Bears by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Lakota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Widman put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Widman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Widman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Widman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Dussel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lakota's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Gibsonburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lakota beat Gibsonburg by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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