The Lakewood Vikings will be playing at home against the Harper Creek Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Lakewood finally turned things around against Fowlerville on Thursday. Lakewood had just enough and edged Fowlerville out 11-10.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Harper Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Charlotte as Harper Creek made off with a 19-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Harper Creek as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Taegan Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Harper Creek got a massive performance out of Kennedy Halverson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Halverson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Sophie Kline was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Lakewood made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Harper Creek, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6.
Lakewood skirted past Harper Creek 15-13 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Harper Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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