Baseball Game Preview: Danbury Lakers vs. St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks

Danbury hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Crimson Streaks at 5:00 p.m. Danbury has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Lakota hit Danbury with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lakers came up short against the Raiders, falling 11-5.

Logan Lucas

Runs

05/17/25 vs Lakota	2
05/16/25 vs Open Door Christian	2
04/15/25 @ Port Clinton	2
04/09/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic	2
05/14/25 @ Hopewell-Loudon	1
+ 4 more games

Logan Lucas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs. He has become a key player for Danbury: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-16 otherwise.

In other batting news, Danny Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

St. Joseph Central Catholic came out on top against Old Fort on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Crimson Streaks narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Stockaders 6-5. The game was the first time the Crimson Streaks have beaten the Stockaders on their field since April 7, 2021.

St. Joseph Central Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-18. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.

Danbury was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April, winning 12-9. Do the Lakers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crimson Streaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.