The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will face off against the Adams Central Flying Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lakewood Park Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Central Noble on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Carson Lyons made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Caleb Schlabach was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Adams Central never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Crusaders by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flying Jets.
Ethan Funk made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Adams Central's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 4-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Funk was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Everett was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jami Roach, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Adams Central pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lakewood Park Christian might still be hurting after the 20-3 loss they got from Adams Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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