The Lakeview Bulldogs will take on the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeview has four straight victories, Ursuline has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakeview is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past Hubbard 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Hallie Capan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bartlett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ursuline scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Hubbard by a score of 13-12. Even if the Fighting Irish couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Ursuline got a big performance out of Brooke Burton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke O'Palick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lakeview's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ursuline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Lakeview came out on top in a nail-biter against Ursuline in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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