After flying high against Winton Woods last Wednesday, Loveland came back down to earth. The Loveland Tigers took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakota West Firebirds on Saturday. Loveland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakota West apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aiden Hansen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Loveland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Richards, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dylan Hacker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Lakota West, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Loveland will square off against Milford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Lakota West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Badin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Badin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lakota West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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