Lakota can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Margaretta Polar Bears an 8-0 shutout. The victory was just what Lakota needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior game.
Jack Widman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Lakota let Cody Biddle and Chase Dussel loose on the outfield. Biddle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Dussel scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Matz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lakota made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Margaretta, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.
Lakota will take on Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Margaretta, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Margaretta is facing Western Reserve at the right time seeing as Western Reserve is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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