The Allen East Mustangs will face off against the Lima Senior Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Allen East will be strutting in after a win while Lima Senior will be coming in after a loss.
Allen East was handed a nine-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arlington on Thursday. Allen East narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arlington 4-2. The win was just what Allen East needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior contest.
Jackson Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Lybarger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lima Senior had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lima Central Catholic on Thursday. Lima Senior has struggled against Lima Central Catholic recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Lima Senior saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Hahn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Allen East back to even at 1-1. As for Lima Senior, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything went Allen East's way against Lima Senior in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Allen East made off with a 14-3 win. Does Allen East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lima Senior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
