Baseball Recap: Lakota Wins Going Away Against St. Joseph Central Catholic

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakota). They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks with a sharp 12-2 win on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.

Grant Bomer

Batters Struck Out

04/16/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic	10
04/07/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon	2
05/18/24 @ Calvert	6
05/15/24 vs Port Clinton	5
05/13/24 vs Mohawk	1
05/06/24 vs New Riegel	10

Grant Bomer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Grant Scherger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sweeney, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Lakota kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.

Lakota has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Looking ahead, Lakota will challenge Oak Harbor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they will face off against St. Paul at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Flyers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something the Crimson Streaks will no doubt try to take advantage of.