Lake Park has not done well against St. Charles East recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Lake Park Lancers came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints and snuck past 6-4. This was a revenge match for Lake Park, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 loss when these two played last Saturday.
Lewis Slade looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Derek Ittner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Spencer Hoarle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On St. Charles East's side, Matt Steinberg was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, St. Charles East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Arend, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Frausto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Park is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for St. Charles East, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Lake Park will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Charles East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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