While Lake View put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Sweetwater. The Lake View Chiefs walked away with a 3-0 win over the Sweetwater Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for Lake View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ruben Salgado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Lake View's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Henry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sweetwater's side, Cash Barnes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Lake View has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13-1 record this season. As for Sweetwater, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-20-1.
Lake View is on the road again on Tuesday to play Estacado at 7:00 p.m. As for Sweetwater, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Levelland at 7:00 p.m.
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