The LKY Saints will head out on the road to take on the Fairdale Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. LKY will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
LKY's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Rock Creek Academy 11-0. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Warren Scyphers and Marshall McCartney did most of the damage at the plate: Scyphers went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while McCartney went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases McCartney has posted since back in May of 2024. Logan Burrer also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
LKY always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Creek Academy only posted an OBP of .316.
Meanwhile, Fairdale suffered their closest defeat since April 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of LKY by a score of 8-6.
Cooper Cummings was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Smothers, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
LKY pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fairdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
LKY came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairdale in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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