The Lakota Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Lakota barely beat Old Fort the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders put the hurt on the Stockaders with a sharp 10-3 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-run performance the match before.
Hunter Sweeney
| 04/26/25 @ Arcadia | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Old Fort | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hopewell-Loudon | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs New Riegel | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Danbury | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Hunter Sweeney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Lakota is undefeated when Sweeney posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
Sweeney wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Kern, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Kern has posted over his last ten games. Jacob Hines was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Mary Central Catholic's offense. They lost 7-0 to Hopewell-Loudon on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
St. Mary Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Lakota, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakota has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lakota suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to St. Mary Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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