Loveland typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Lakota West proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Loveland Tigers by a score of 9-5. For Lakota West, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Loveland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Loveland's part, Aiden Hansen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Loveland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Richards, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Hacker, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Lakota West pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Loveland, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
Lakota West will be playing at home against Badin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Badin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lakota West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Loveland, they will head out on the road to face off against Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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