The Mohawk Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mohawk's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lakota's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mohawk will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Upper Sandusky, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors came out on top against the Rams by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Rams on their field since May 1, 2019.
Lakota came out on top against Hopewell-Loudon on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Raiders skirted past the Chieftains 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 9th.
AJ Gosche was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Grant Bomer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Lakota always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mohawk's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakota, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Mohawk's way against Lakota when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Mohawk made off with an 11-5 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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