Lakeview lost against Kent City back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Boston Syrjala was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Lakeview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Perez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakeview and nudges their season record down to 5-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Kent City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
While Lakeview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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