The Lakeview Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Boardman Spartans at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Lakeview didn't have quite enough to beat South Range and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Lakeview in their matchups with South Range: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakeview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Boardman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Marlington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Boardman.
Tyler Kirlik made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Kirlik was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Whippo was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Grayson Eicher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Lakeview's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-12. As for Boardman, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
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