Loveland was the 6-5 winner over Lakota West when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 4-3 on Saturday.
Tyler Roberts
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Loveland got a good showing from Tyler Roberts, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Roberts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Loveland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Oerther, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Luke Zicka also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Loveland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Lakota West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Loveland will head out to face off against Turpin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakota West, they will challenge Sycamore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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