The DuBois Beavers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Lakeview Sailors at 10:00 a.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
DuBois is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Johnsonburg 13-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded DuBois with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Samson Deeb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Trey Wingard was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Lakeview waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Muskies with a sharp 20-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lakeview has managed all season.
Evan Reiser spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cody Fagley and Maddox Bell did most of the damage at the plate: Fagley fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Bell fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Bell has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Fagley, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
DuBois has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Lakeview, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DuBois has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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