The Morley Stanwood Mohawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Lakeview Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Morley Stanwood is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Tri County Area hit Morley Stanwood with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mohawks fell 8-5 to the Vikings.
Gage Freiberg spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Morley Stanwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Mollette, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Mollette has hit this season. Another was Devin Garbow, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeview hadn't done well against Kent City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagles 3-2.
Cameron Perez and Braden Salladay did most of the damage at the plate: Perez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Salladay went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave Salladay a new career-high.
Morley Stanwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lakeview, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Morley Stanwood took their win against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mohawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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