After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crete, Lakeview was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Highway 6 Trailblazers by a score of 5-1. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cali Bentz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Finecy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last seven matchups. Another player making a difference was Emma Glendy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lakeview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory snapped Lakeview's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-17 record. As for Highway 6, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-18.
Lakeview has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Blue River on the 7th. As for Highway 6, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Hastings on the 7th.
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