Softball Recap: Avery Mcpherson (2027) Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Kettering

17 must be South Lyon East's lucky number: they beat Kettering with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Cougars didn't even let the Captains on the board, marking the Cougars' second-straight 17-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Captains: they've now won four in a row.

Chloe McPherson (2027) made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McPherson (2027) was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Avery McPherson (2027) was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Paulina Ankawi (2025), who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

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Previous 4 Games

04/16/25 - Away	17-0 W
04/16/25 - Away	17-0 W
05/09/24 - Home	16-1 W
04/20/23 - Away	7-0 W

South Lyon East's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Kettering, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Coming up, South Lyon East will take on Allen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.4, the Jaguars 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Kettering has already played their next matchup (against South Lyon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.