Lakewood had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Valor Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Sean Lann
| 05/03/25 @ Valor Christian | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Bear Creek | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mountain Range | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Deer Valley | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Chatfield | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Sean Lann was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Lakewood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mathis Joens, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
As for Valor Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Valor Christian's side, Joey Dragovich looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Dragovich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
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. Those three hits gave Kenz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jace Nakamura, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
While Lakewood 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 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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