Lakeland is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Lyon East is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will welcome the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Monday, Lakeland came up short against Stevenson and fell 6-1.
Lakeland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Huff, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, South Lyon East won against Carlson on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Cougars blew past Pinckney 10-3. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
South Lyon East let Jailyn Janson and Katelyn Garnick run wild. Janson went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Garnick went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Janson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madeleine Becker, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
South Lyon East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 13 consecutive games.
South Lyon East's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 14-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lakeland hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Lyon East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lakeland skirted past South Lyon East 13-12 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
