For the second straight game, Lake Park will face off against St. Charles East. The Lancers will face off against the Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lake Park took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over St. Charles East. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lake Park got a great performance from Anrhony Durava as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Durava also allowed three hits, which is notable because the Lancers are 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 8-9 otherwise.

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On the hitting side, Robert Munaco was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lake Park's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when he doesn't). Tommy Pruyn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Lake Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
St. Charles East's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lake Park, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Charles East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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