The Lake Park Lancers will be playing at home against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Park: 3.8, St. Charles East: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Park will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating St. Charles East, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lake Park sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over St. Charles East on Monday.
Lewis Slade looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Derek Ittner, who scored three runs and stole a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dan Dellaria, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lake Park's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for St. Charles East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Charles East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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