The Lakeville Falcons will be playing at home against the Ovid-Elsie Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Ovid-Elsie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ovid-Elsie is hoping to do on Monday what Imlay City couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Lakeville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lakeville never let Imlay City onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Zoe Swank, who gave up just four hits to keep Imlay City off the board. Swank has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Nevadomski, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anabell Newbery, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Ovid-Elsie had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Birch Run on Thursday.
Maddisyn Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Haley McClung, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lakeville is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4-2 record this season. As for Ovid-Elsie, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Ovid-Elsie's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for Ovid-Elsie, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Lakeville's hitters?
Lakeville beat Ovid-Elsie 4-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Lakeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ovid-Elsie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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