Raiders
| 05/17/25 @ Danbury | 11 |
| 05/16/25 @ New Riegel | 4 |
| 05/15/25 @ Elmwood | 4 |
| 05/13/25 @ Elmwood | 4 |
| 05/12/25 @ St. Mary Central Catholic | 6 |
| + 17 more games |
The Lakota Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Old Fort Stockaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lakota turned things around against Danbury on Saturday. They blew past the Lakers 11-5.
Grant Bomer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Grant Scherger was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sweeney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Lakota kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Old Fort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Joseph Central Catholic. Stockaders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Crimson Streaks since on Saturday.
Tyson Frisch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Cole Bender also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The victory got Lakota back to even at 11-11. As for Old Fort, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Lakota's way against Old Fort in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as Lakota made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
