Lyle/Pacelli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Spring Grove Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lyle/Pacelli of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
McKenzie Schaefer put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off nine hits. Schaefer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Schaefer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Belden-Reimers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Like Lyle/Pacelli, Spring Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Brinley Middendorf. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Middendorf has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Middendorf was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Spring Grove got a massive performance out of Joelle Halverson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Halverson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Kraus, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lyle/Pacelli's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Spring Grove, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Lyle/Pacelli is on the road again on Friday to play Mabel-Canton at 6:30 p.m. Mabel-Canton is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Lyle/Pacelli will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Spring Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Lewiston-Altura at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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