Softball Game Preview: Lakeland on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 3:45am

Softball Preview: Lakeland Eagles vs. Walled Lake Western Warriors

The Lakeland Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Walled Lake Western Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

On Tuesday, Lakeland was able to grind out a solid victory over Detroit Country Day, taking the game 10-6.

Haley Stein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathalie Hagle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Parker Ostach was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Walled Lake Western can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past Kettering 14-4. The win was familiar territory for Walled Lake Western who now have three in a row.

Lakeland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Walled Lake Western, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.

Lakeland skirted past Walled Lake Western 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walled Lake Western turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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