Softball Preview: Lakeview Huskies vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans
Lakeview and Sterling Heights Stevenson are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lakeview Huskies will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lakeview might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Utica, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Lakeview has struggled against Utica recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hannah Tassin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Sterling Heights Stevenson lost 7-1 to Marysville on Tuesday. Sterling Heights Stevenson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lakeview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Sterling Heights Stevenson struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lakeview couldn't quite finish off Sterling Heights Stevenson in their previous meeting back in April and fell 13-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sterling Heights Stevenson's Mikayla Ciesluk, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Lakeview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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