Baseball Recap: Lakeville Extends Winning Streak to Four

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy	19
03/27/25 vs More Academy	18
04/24/25 vs New Lothrop	10
04/09/25 @ Mt. Morris	8
04/24/25 vs New Lothrop	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeville). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy Dragons a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Gage Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

In other batting news, Lakeville let Bryceon Oliver and Avery Clous run wild. Oliver went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Clous went 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Kevin Hill also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Lakeville, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Coming up, Lakeville will challenge Birch Run at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy, they will square off against West Michigan Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.