The Lakewood Park Christian Panthers will take on the Hamilton Marines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lakewood Park Christian headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Fort Wayne North Side let them put that streak behind them. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over the Legends on Saturday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Legends recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ethan Young
| 04/12/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 6 |
| 05/10/24 @ Fremont | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Fort Wayne Crusaders | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Heritage | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Central Noble | 1 |
Ethan Young and Kolten Kirtley made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Young struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Kirtley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave Young a new career-high. At the plate, Young scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kirtley scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Young also brought in three RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Aaron Young was excellent, scoring three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Nixon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Lakewood Park Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Hamilton got the win against South Bend Career Academy on Saturday by a conclusive 26-1.
Lakewood Park Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Lakewood Park Christian's way against Hamilton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Lakewood Park Christian made off with an 18-6 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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