Cougars
| 05/19/25 vs Ionia | 15-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ East Lansing | 15-3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Lakewood | 18-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Grand Ledge | 3-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Williamston | 15-9 |
| + 2 more games |
Lansing Catholic waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Ionia Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. 15 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Zoey Gruber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Garcia was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Austynn Arellano was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Lansing Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
Lansing Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ionia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Coming up, Lansing Catholic will take on Eaton Rapids at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4, the Greyhounds 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ionia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pewamo-Westphalia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.45 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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