Lakeview won against Girard last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Lakeview Bulldogs came out on top against the Howland Tigers by a score of 7-3. That four run margin sets a new team best for Lakeview this season.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Toot, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Matthew Seikel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Howland's side, Ketan Perry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Santee, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Howland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeview only tossed four.
Lakeview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Howland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Lakeview will head out on the road to face off against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview is facing McKinley at the right time seeing as McKinley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Howland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Girard at 5:00 p.m. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Girard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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