It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hobart can now relate to. They lost 14-6 to the Lake Central Indians on Thursday. Hobart's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Emili Knestrict and Keirys Click did some serious damage despite the final result: Knestrict fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4, while Click went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Weber, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Hobart lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Lake Central's side, Maddie Such looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Such has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, MaKayla Van Vossen was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Schafer, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Hobart's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Lake Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 32-1.
Hobart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake Central, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Penn at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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