The Millersport Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Millersport is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Millersport lost 9-3 to Miller on Thursday.
Brendan Jakeway was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Jakeway has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jakeway was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Eiginger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fairfield Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Bishop Rosecrans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Fairfield Christian Academy's win was all the more impressive since Bishop Rosecrans was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Millersport's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Millersport suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Fairfield Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Can Millersport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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