Softball Preview: Lakeshore Lancers vs. New Prairie Cougars
The Lakeshore Lancers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the New Prairie Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
Lakeshore is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs last Saturday, they were much more limited against Portage Central on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, New Prairie can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Mishawaka Marian as New Prairie made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for New Prairie who now have five in a row.
Ava Geyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Geyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Chelminiak and Randi Robakowski did most of the damage at the plate: Chelminiak scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Robakowski scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Chelminiak has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Emma Luther was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeshore's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for New Prairie, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Lakeshore skirted past New Prairie 7-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Lakeshore have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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