Lakeview and McKinley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lakeview Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lakeview had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Boardman.
Lakeview saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Cash, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lantz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lakeview was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boardman didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Struthers 5-4.
Brixton Gilmour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Yost, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Turner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for McKinley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Lakeview skirted past McKinley 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Lakeview have another victory up their sleeve, or will McKinley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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