After flying high against Mattawan back in March, Lakeshore came back down to earth. The Lakeshore Lancers fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Lakeshore was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as La Porte apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For La Porte's part, Mia Maxel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Maxel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jersey Worthington was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Lakeshore's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for La Porte, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Lakeshore will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gaylord at 10:30 a.m. Gaylord is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for La Porte, they will head out on the road to face off against New Prairie at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Porte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so New Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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