The Newaygo Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Lakeview Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Newaygo came up short against Coopersville and fell 10-7. Newaygo has not had much luck with Coopersville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ella Luchies was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Dejohn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Saranac.
Newaygo's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Newaygo beat Lakeview 12-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newaygo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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