Struthers extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-14. They came up short against the Lakeview Bulldogs, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Monday.
Struthers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Chizmar, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Anthony Pastella also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Lakeview, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Lakeview's side, they got a great performance from Nicolas Aho as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Aho has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Shaker was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Eli Gough was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Struthers will challenge Lowellville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.88 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeview, they are taking a road trip to face off against West Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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