The Lakeview Vikings will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Aurora Huskies. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Lakeview didn't have quite enough to beat Seward and fell 6-5.
Cali Bentz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Taylor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Genesis Enriquez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aurora didn't have quite enough to beat Blue River on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Zoe Johnson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Adi Fahrnbruch and Kennedy Kleinschmidt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fahrnbruch scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Kleinschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Aurora didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lakeview has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Aurora, they dropped their record down to 14-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Lakeview beat Aurora 5-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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