Lansing waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Notre Dame Crusaders. The result was nothing new for Lansing, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Piper Mason was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Mason has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lansing let Marissa Nolan and Brooklyn Walker loose on the outfield. Nolan scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Walker scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Walker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Anya Godert, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lansing pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Notre Dame, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Lansing will head out on the road to challenge Watkins Glen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lansing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Notre Dame, they will be playing at home against Dryden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame is facing Dryden at the right time seeing as Dryden is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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