Lakeview extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Joseph Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Caleb McCune and Jeremiah Adams stepped up to the plate in a big way. McCune went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Adams went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Ian Russell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for St. Joseph, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On St. Joseph's side, Andrew Nate looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Vujtech, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Mitchell Culver was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lakeview will square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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