Softball Recap: Lakeland Comes Up Short

Lakeland blew Western Wayne out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Western Wayne got their revenge. The Chiefs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-5. The Chiefs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Olivia Lach was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, Mick Eremo was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.

Lakeland has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Western Wayne, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.

Coming up, Lakeland will challenge Holy Cross at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Chiefs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Western Wayne, they will square off against Riverside at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.