Softball Preview: Lakeland Eagles vs. Walled Lake Central Vikings
The Lakeland Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Walled Lake Central Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeland will be strutting in after a victory while Walled Lake Central will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lakeland gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Walled Lake Western.
Haley Stein spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Lakeland let Nathalie Hagle and Parker Ostach loose on the outfield. Hagle went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Ostach went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Brynn Taliercio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Walled Lake Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-0 to South Lyon East last Thursday.
Lakeland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Walled Lake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Lakeland's way against Walled Lake Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Lakeland made off with a 13-4 victory. Does Lakeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walled Lake Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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