Struthers extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 8-13. They came up short against the Lakeview Bulldogs, falling 8-2. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Struthers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Bradley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Lakeview, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
On Lakeview's side, Blake Swinning looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Swinning has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lakeview let Matthew Leonard and Brandon Cash run wild. Leonard went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Cash went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Leonard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Newton, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Struthers 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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