Lakeview had won five straight at home, but on Monday they bumped up to 9-5 to make it six. They blew past the Seward Bluejays 11-3. 11 seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cali Bentz
| 09/22/25 vs Seward | 7 |
| 09/16/25 @ Aquinas | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Logan View/Scribner-Snyder | 13 |
| 09/13/25 @ Tekamah-Herman | 11 |
| 09/11/25 vs Ashland-Greenwood | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Cali Bentz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hadley Osten was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julia Long, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Lakeview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
As for Seward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since September 11th.
On Seward's side, Danielle Pallat made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. Ali Theobald was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Lakeview will take on Aurora at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seward has already played their next matchup (against Bishop Neumann), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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