
Wildcats
04/01/25 vs Bulls College Prep | 15 |
04/14/25 vs Clemente | 10 |
03/28/25 @ Hancock | 9 |
03/24/25 @ Proviso East | 8 |
04/18/25 vs Northside | 7 |
While Lake View didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let the Northside Mustangs get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Matthew Chico, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Northside off the board.
At the plate, Jayden Matticx was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Lake View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside only posted an OBP of .259.
Lake View's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Coming up, Lake View will be playing at home against Farragut at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Admirals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to face off against Chicago Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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