Warriors
| 04/25/25 vs Lakeview | 7-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tri County Area | 13-3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Tri County Area | 15-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Reed City | 12-11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Reed City | 7-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Chippewa Hills came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Lakeview Wildcats. While the Warriors didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ella Newman made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those 18 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Olivia Marfio was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Rileigh Abel was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI.
Chippewa Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Chippewa Hills pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Lakeview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Chippewa Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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