Elk Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lake Park on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Grenadiers in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.
Myles Schwartz put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Schwartz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Marin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ryan O'Malley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lake Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Elk Grove will take on Tinley Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Park, they will face off against Willowbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.3, the Warriors 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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