After flying high against Cheektowaga last Wednesday, Lake Shore came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Griffith Institute Griffins by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Shane Lagattuta was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs.
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In other batting news, James Marszalek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Xavier Brant also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lake Shore's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Griffith Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
While Lake Shore had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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