The matchup between Lakewood Park Christian and Prairie Heights on Saturday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers came out on top against the Prairie Heights Panthers by a score of 14-11. With that victory, Lakewood Park Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Gabe Dager was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Ethan Young was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Prairie Heights' side, Dylan Malone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Roberts, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Prairie Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Lakewood Park Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Prairie Heights, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakewood Park Christian will take on Fort Wayne Canterbury at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood Park Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Prairie Heights, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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