South Lakes fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oakton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Seahawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 8-5.
Gracie De La Cruz
| 05/20/25 vs Oakton | 7 |
| 05/09/25 @ Westfield | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Chantilly | 13 |
| 04/29/25 @ Oakton | 9 |
| 04/25/25 vs Westfield | 7 |
Gracie De La Cruz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lindsey Poole was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for South Lakes and nudges their season record down to 14-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Oakton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
As of now, neither South Lakes nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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