Lane Tech can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Taft Eagles as the Lane Tech Champions made off with a 15-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lane Tech who now have three in a row.
Lane Tech got a great performance from Bennett Levinson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Sebastian Wilson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Borggren, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Taft's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Jocic, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Malarski, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Lane Tech pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Taft, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Lane Tech will head out on the road to face off against Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nazareth Academy will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Lane Tech surely won't give up without a fight. As for Taft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brooks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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