Lakewood Park Christian won the last time they faced Churubusco, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Churubusco Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakewood Park Christian.
Corbin White spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Dager, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kolten Kirtley was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Churubusco's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and he was also dialed-in: Warner Ott gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Cameron Patten made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keaton Blessing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Churubusco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 15th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Lakewood Park Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Churubusco, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21-1.
Lakewood Park Christian will head out on the road to challenge Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood Park Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Churubusco, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Angola at 5:30 p.m. Angola will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Churubusco surely won't give up without a fight.
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