Lakeview suffered their closest loss since August 29, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Aurora Huskies by a score of 4-2. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Cali Bentz put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last seven matches. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and two RBI.
Lakeview has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Aurora, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Lakeview is on the road again on Saturday to play Southern/Diller-Odell at 10:45 a.m. As for Aurora, they will challenge Grand Island Central Catholic on Monday.
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