It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakewood Park Christian can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves on Thursday. Lakewood Park Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakewood Park Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin White, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gabe Dager was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lakewood Park Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian only tossed seven.
On Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's side, Luke Metzler and Jacob Jackson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Metzler pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Metzler went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Jackson went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Muldoon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Barnfield, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lakewood Park Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Lakewood Park Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will square off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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