Baseball Recap: Lakeview Has No Trouble Against Girard

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/16/26 @ Austintown-Fitch	13
04/14/26 @ McKinley	10
04/30/26 vs Champion	9
03/31/26 @ South Range	8
04/09/26 vs Mineral Ridge	7

Lakeview barely beat Girard the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Indians 10-4 on Monday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Nicolas Aho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Brandon Toot was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Newton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Lakeview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Girard only posted a batting average of .208.

The victory made it two in a row for Lakeview and bumps their season record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Girard, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Lakeview will have a chance to go back-to-back against Girard: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.