Softball Recap: Utica Ford's loss ends five-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 12:22pm

Softball Recap: Utica Ford Falcons vs. Lakeview Huskies

Saturday just wasn't the day for Utica Ford's offense. They fell just short of the Lakeview Huskies by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Utica Ford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakeview apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

For Lakeview's part, not much got past Lillian Goulette, who gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Utica Ford off the board. Goulette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Lakeview's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Tassin, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Tassin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.

Utica Ford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Lakeview, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Utica Ford beat Lakeview by a score of 11-1 later that day.

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