With a playoff game on the line, Lakeview rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Sharpsville Blue Devils. The win was familiar territory for Lakeview who now have three in a row.
Chris Mong looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Fagley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Fagley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sharpsville's side, Caullin Summers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Summers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Summers wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Divens, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sharpsville, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Lakeview will head out on the road to take on Bald Eagle Area at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Bald Eagle Area will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Lakeview surely won't give up without a fight. Sharpsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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