Friday, April 15
Shorecrest 7, Lakeland Christian 5
The Chargers traveled to play Lakeland Christian Friday night in Lakeland. Lakeland Christian scored an unearned run in the top of the 1st inning to take 1-0 lead. The Chargers answered with 4 runs in the top of the 2nd inning. Jon O. led off with a walk. Brian K. singled. John S. walked. Jason K. drove in a run with a base hit. A run scored on a wild pitch. Andrew R. hit a sacrifice fly to drive in a run. John R. was hit by a pitch. Brent R. drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to give the Chargers a 4-1 lead.
John S. led off the 3rd inning for the Chargers with a base hit. Jason K. walked. John R. walked and Jason K. scored on a wild pitch to give the Chargers a 5-1 lead. In the top of the 7th inning John R. led off with a single. Brent R. also singled. John R. scored on a passed ball. Spencer H. walked and Marc B. drove in a run with a single to give the Chargers a 7-1 lead going in to the last inning.
Lakeland Christian was not going to go away quietly. They scored 4 runs and had a runner on 3rd base with the tying run at the plate. Andrew R. made a quality pitch to get the 3rd out in the inning on a ground ball to shortstop Brent R.
Jason K. pitched an outstanding game to pick up the win. He only allowed 3 hits, 11 strikeouts, 2 walks and gave up an unearned run. He had dominating stuff in the 6 innings that he pitched. Andrew R. did a good job in the pressure situation in the 7th inning to pick up the save.
Leading for the Chargers:
Brent R. with 1 hit, 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Marc B. with 1 hit, 1 RBI
Jason K. with 1 hit, 1 RBI and 1 run scored
John R. with 1 hit and 1 run scored
Brian K. with 1 hit and 1 run scored
John S. with 1 hit and 2 runs scored
Andrew R. with 1 sacrifice fly and 1 RBI
Jon O. with 1 run scored
The Chargers will play at home against a very good Lake Highland Prep baseball team on Tuesday, April 19 at 4:15. This will be the last regular season home game for the Chargers’ Varsity team. It will also be senior night.
