
Lakes
05/15/25 vs Jeffers | 17 |
05/16/25 @ Ontonagon | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Superior Central | 15 |
04/26/25 vs Niagara | 13 |
05/20/25 vs Forest Park | 12 |
Lake Linden-Hubbell had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Westwood Patriots. The Lakes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Ashlyn Steves was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cloe Milkey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lake Linden-Hubbell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 18 consecutive matches.
Lake Linden-Hubbell's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lake Linden-Hubbell beat Westwood by a score of 16-4 later that day.
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