The Cochranton Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Lakeview Sailors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lakeview took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cochranton, who comes in off a win.
Cochranton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Rocky Grove by a score of 9-5 on Friday.
Andrew Albert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Albert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Bradyen Burnette was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Trent Hoban was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cochranton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Grove only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Lakeview didn't have quite enough to beat DuBois on Friday and fell 6-5. The loss was the Sailors' first of the season.
Cody Fagley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Carsen Boitnott also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cochranton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lakeview, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Cochranton suffered a grim 22-8 defeat to Lakeview when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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