Softball Preview: Indian Lake Lakers vs. Bath Wildcats
The Indian Lake Lakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bath Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Lake will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Indian Lake beats Bath with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Indian Lake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Shawnee on Wednesday.
Madison Brentlinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Roby, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and a triple while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Halle Roby, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Bath had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Defiance on Tuesday.
Indian Lake pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bath, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
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