Lakota hasn't had much luck against Van Buren recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Raiders will take on the Black Knights at 2:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If Lakota beats Van Buren with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand St. Joseph Central Catholic a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not much got past Jack Widman, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep St. Joseph Central Catholic off the board. Widman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lakota's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grant Bomer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hunter Sweeney was another, earning three RBI.
Lakota hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Central Catholic struck out 11 times.
Van Buren came out on top against Lima Senior last Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Black Knights blew past the Spartans 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won 15 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Van Buren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Lakota, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10.
Lakota might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Van Buren in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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