Benedictine dropped their record down to 5-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Lake Blue Streaks by a score of 3-2. The Bengals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Streaks earlier this season, when they won 8-3.
As for Lake, their win bumped their record up to 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 9th.
For Lake's part, AJ Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lake let Dylan Sponseller and Josh Lippe run wild. Sponseller went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Lippe went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Benedictine will take on St. Edward at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake, they will challenge McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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