South Lyon East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Monday.
Chloe McPherson (2027) was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia McPherson (2026) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
South Lyon East dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Coming up, South Lyon East will host Plymouth Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Northville, they will head out to take on Canton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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