
Eagles
04/22/25 vs Kettering | 16-1 |
04/22/25 vs Kettering | 16-1 |
04/17/25 @ Clarkston | 18-2 |
04/17/25 @ Clarkston | 14-7 |
Lakeland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They beat the Kettering Captains by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 on Tuesday.
Meredith Peterson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lakeland got a massive performance out of Alyssa Goldman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Emma Hewitt was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lakeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Kettering, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lakeland is set to square off against their familiar foe Walled Lake Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kettering will challenge rival Mott at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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