Softball Recap: Lansing picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 7:42am

Softball Recap: Lansing Bobcats vs. Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders

In what's become a running theme this season, Lansing gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Charles O. Dickerson Blue Raiders with a sharp 19-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Lansing as they're now sitting on three straight.

Piper Mason made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Mason has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Marissa Nolan was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Gustafson, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.

Lansing's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Charles O. Dickerson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Lansing will be playing in front of their home fans against Spencer-Van Etten at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charles O. Dickerson, they will head out on the road to face off against Marathon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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