Lakeview is 2-8 against Wilmington since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lakeview Sailors will be playing at home against the Wilmington Greyhounds at 4:15 p.m. Lakeview will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Lakeview made easy work of West Middlesex and carried off a 12-1 victory.
Evan Reiser looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Lakeview let Lucas Fagley and Owen Dye loose on the outfield. Fagley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Dye scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddox Bell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wilmington put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Reynolds as Wilmington made off with a 7-1 win.
Tristan Jones tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Wilmington got a massive performance out of Rocky Serafino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Brodie Dewberry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lakeview's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wilmington, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilmington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lakeview beat Wilmington 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Lakeview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilmington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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