On Friday, the Lakeside Lancers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Valley View Eagles 8-6.
Bennett Benitez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Valley View's side, they got a good showing from Saul Fregozo, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fregozo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Craig Kirkland was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Deaven Mahoney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lakeside has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Valley View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither Lakeside nor Valley View have any future games scheduled.
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