The Alliance Aviators will square off against the Lake Blue Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Alliance will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Nine must be Alliance's lucky number: they beat Minerva with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Aviators beat the Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-8.
Meanwhile, Lake got the win against Aurora on Saturday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Streaks.
Dylan Sponseller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Josh Lippe and Noah Kubasky did most of the damage at the plate: Lippe went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run, while Kubasky went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three doubles gave Lippe a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anderson Alacchi, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Alliance pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Alliance might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Lake in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will the Aviators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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