The Ingraham Rams will face off against the Lakeside Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ingraham 2.5, Lakeside 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ingraham fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against O'Dea on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 5-4. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Takeshi Malady was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Brendan Doyle was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Harry Hayes, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lakeside and Ballard, and Ballard kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Lakeside has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Ingraham, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Ingraham was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeside in their previous matchup last Wednesday, winning 3-0. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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