For the second straight game, Lakeside will face off against Eastside Catholic. The Lions will square off against the Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Lakeside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Lakeside after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Eastside Catholic by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
For Eastside Catholic's part, Tristan Weigum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Weigum has become a key player for the Crusaders: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Eastside Catholic's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Crain, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Crain a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Eastside Catholic and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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