The Spring Lake Lakers will challenge the Unity Christian Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spring Lake's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ludington with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Lakers haven't had any issues with the Orioles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Khloe Melinn
| 04/24/25 @ Ludington | 12 |
| 04/22/25 @ Zeeland East | 9 |
| 03/28/25 @ Christian | 6 |
Khloe Melinn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Tessa Britt was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Cheyenne Lyons was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Spring Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian entered their tilt with Vicksburg on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 15-5.
Unity Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Spring Lake, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Spring Lake might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Unity Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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