Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lake's offense. They fell just short of the GlenOak Golden Eagles by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Lake has struggled against GlenOak recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For GlenOak's part, the result came thanks to Jon Birchler's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. Birchler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, GlenOak's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Alexander, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Gavin McCaulley was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lake now has a losing record at 7-8. As for GlenOak, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
While Lake had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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