Softball Game Preview: Greenville Yellow Jackets vs. Lakeview Wildcats

Yellow Jackets

Runs

04/09/25 @ Tri County Area	19
04/09/25 @ Tri County Area	24
04/04/25 vs Central Montcalm	3
04/04/25 vs Central Montcalm	7

The Greenville Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeview Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.

Last Wednesday, Greenville got the win against Tri County Area by a conclusive 19-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.

Cam Klco made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Klco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Galey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season. Alexa Hyler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

Greenville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Lakeview fell victim to Vestaburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Wolverines. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Greenville pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.4 runs over those games. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Greenville took their win against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.