Okemos hit Lakeview with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 9-5 to the Wolves. The Spartans have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Caleb McCune put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last three matches. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mason Hood was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Okemos, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6.
Looking ahead, Lakeview will venture away from home to square off against Portage Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Okemos, they will welcome St. Johns at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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