Lansing had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Whitney Point Eagles out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lansing also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Piper Mason spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lansing got a massive performance out of Isabelle Gustafson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gustafson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Walker, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double.
Lansing pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Whitney Point, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Lansing will play host again on Monday to welcome Notre Dame, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Lansing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Whitney Point, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Spencer-Van Etten at 4:30 p.m.
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