Lakeview is 0-4 against Champion since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lakeview Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Champion Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Champion is hoping to do on Thursday what Struthers couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lakeview's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lakeview never let Struthers onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Mackenzie Stowe was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Bartlett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
LaBrae typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Champion proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Vikings 10-1. The victory was nothing new for Champion as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gabrielle Gradishar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Gradishar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gradishar was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Isabella Meyer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Weber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lakeview's record is now 15-3. As for Champion, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Lakeview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Champion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lakeview couldn't quite finish off Champion when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Lakeview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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