The Lakota Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Old Fort Stockaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakota is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Lakota will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Fostoria on Saturday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Redmen. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Sophia Bomer
| 04/12/25 vs Fostoria | 8 |
| 04/29/24 vs Gibsonburg | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs Old Fort | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs New Riegel | 1 |
| 04/05/24 vs Danbury | 1 |
Sophia Bomer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Strawman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Hannah Stahl also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Lakota was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Old Fort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-8 to Hopewell-Loudon. That's two games in a row now that the Stockaders have lost by exactly ten runs.
Old Fort saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Ward, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another was Claire Hunker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lakota's record is now 2-3. As for Old Fort, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Old Fort's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakota has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Old Fort, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Lakota's hitters?
Lakota beat Old Fort 9-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Stockaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.