Lakeview entered their game against South Range on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lakeview Bulldogs fell just short of the South Range Raiders by a score of 6-5. It was the first time this season that Lakeview let down their fans at home.
Lakeview got a good showing from Ava Bacon, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bacon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Stowe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Kalyssa Werner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lakeview lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more home runs.
Lakeview's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for South Range, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
While Lakeview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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