For the second straight game, LAMP will face off against Montgomery Catholic. The Golden Tigers will host the Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. LAMP's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
LAMP came up short against Montgomery Catholic on Thursday, falling 11-1.
For Montgomery Catholic's part, Ethan Levanda made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Levanda also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Montgomery Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13-1 otherwise. Levanda was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Gregory Rauch and Gavin Phelan did most of the damage at the plate: Rauch scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Phelan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Rauch a new career-high in RBI (three). Parks Hickman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Montgomery Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
LAMP's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Montgomery Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14-1.
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