For the second straight game, Lakewood will face off against Valor Christian. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Lakewood after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Valor Christian by a score of 6-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Valor Christian's part, Joey Dragovich looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Dragovich also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Eagles are 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Max Matteucci and Travis Kenz did most of the damage at the plate: Matteucci went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Kenz went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Valor Christian is undefeated when Matteucci posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise. Jace Nakamura was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Valor Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only posted a batting average of .200.
Valor Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
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