Lakeview dropped their record down to 11-11 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Alma Panthers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 28th.

Cameron Perez
05/07/25 @ Morley Stanwood | 3 |
04/16/25 vs White Cloud | 3 |
04/04/25 vs Vestaburg | 3 |
05/17/25 vs Alma | 2 |
05/13/25 vs Hesperia | 2 |
+ 7 more games |
Cameron Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Lakeview is 7-1 when Perez posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Jamison Stockwell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Alma, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Alma's side, Brennen Palmer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave Palmer a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gideon Sacco, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Clark Lux was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Lakeview will take on Lamphere at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Alma, they will face off against Durand at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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