The Lakeview Sailors will head out to face off against the Maplewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Lakeview took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Cochranton as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The Sailors haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Parker Montgomery made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Brady Martin
| 04/07/25 vs Cochranton | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Oil City | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ DuBois | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jamestown | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs West Branch | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Martin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Fagley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Lakeview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cochranton only posted an OBP of .188.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Maplewood took on Saegertown on Friday. The Tigers lost 19-6 to the Panthers. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Maplewood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Jordan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gavin Reynolds also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Lakeview's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Maplewood, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Maplewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Maplewood, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Lakeview's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
