Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pearl City walked away with it. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Lena-Winslow Panthers on Thursday. The game was the first time the Wolves have beaten the Panthers on their field since May 6, 2022.
Mackenzie Lotz
| 05/22/25 @ Lena-Winslow | 11 |
| 05/16/25 @ Durand | 7 |
| 05/12/25 @ West Carroll | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Forreston | 14 |
| 04/29/25 vs Durand | 8 |
| + 7 more games |
Mackenzie Lotz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pearl City got a massive performance out of Kendra Kuhlemeier, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Isabella Smith was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
Pearl City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Pearl City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lena-Winslow, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-13.
As of now, neither Pearl City nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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