The Lakeview Lakers are taking a road trip to square off against the MACCRAY Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Lakeview after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Yellow Medicine East by a score of 6-4. The Lakers have struggled against the Stings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kiara H and Taylor H stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kiara went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Taylor has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Avery H, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton hit MACCRAY with a eight-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Panthers, falling 11-1.
MACCRAY saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Swenson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
MACCRAY's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lakeview, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Everything went Lakeview's way against MACCRAY when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Lakeview made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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