Wildcats
| 04/23/26 @ Reed City | 7-8 |
| 04/20/26 vs Montabella | 19-18 |
| 04/20/26 vs Montabella | 4-3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Chippewa Hills | 11-0 |
| 04/17/26 @ Chippewa Hills | 6-13 |
After a string of three wins, Lakeview's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Reed City Coyotes by a score of 8-7. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Coyotes from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Katelyn Buchner was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Buchner was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Madi Bristol was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were her first of the season. Addy Lemke was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Lakeview now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Reed City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
While Lakeview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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