The Millersport Lakers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Millersport's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Millersport can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past Bishop Rosecrans 13-3.
Kendyl Bonkowski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Bonkowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bonkowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Raver, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Alexis Barch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Berne Union by a score of 8-5. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Grove City Christian has scored all season.
Karley Roof was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Kennedy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Millersport pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Grove City Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Millersport has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Millersport suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Grove City Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Millersport, Mckenzie Kennedy (who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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