The Saint Viator Lions will venture away from home to take on the Lake Park Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Saint Viator needed a bit of extra time to put away Joliet Catholic. They won by a run and slipped past the Hilltoppers 5-4. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Hilltoppers on their field since April 24, 2021.
Brandon Thomsen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. Jacob Oberwise was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lake Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Addison Trail on Friday, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Patrick St. John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lake Park is 7-3 when he allows at most one walk, but 11-13 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Alvarado, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Joey Casaccio also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lake Park's record now sits at 18-16. As for Saint Viator, they now have a winning record of 17-16.
Saint Viator suffered a grim 20-8 defeat to Lake Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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