Lakota West had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lakota East Thunderhawks by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Firebirds have lost by just one run.
As for Lakota East, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-7. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Lakota East's part, Maddox Roth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Brayden Reinhart and Ben Kuemmel did most of the damage at the plate: Reinhart went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Kuemmel went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most runs Reinhart has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Donovan Corbett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Lakota West will head out to square off against Badin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakota East, they will venture away from home to challenge Loveland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Thunderhawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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