The Lee Legends will head out on the road to square off against the Fennville Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lee is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season last Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to Hastings.
Meanwhile, Fennville came up short against Allegan on Tuesday and fell 11-6. Fennville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lily Achterhof was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Achterhof has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Achterhof was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyli Bushee was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ariel Latchaw was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fennville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lee's record is now 0-2. As for Fennville, their record now sits at 2-15.
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