Softball Recap: South Lyon East's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

South Lyon East dropped their record down to 14-17 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Lakeland Eagles by a score of 13-12. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Olivia McPherson (2026) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Jankowski (2026), who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.

As for Lakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games.

On Lakeland's side, Izzy Bedini and Emily Searle did most of the damage at the plate: Bedini went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Searle went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI Searle has posted over her last 15 matchups. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Goldman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

While South Lyon East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.