South Lyon East came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Brighton Bulldogs on Monday. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Paulina Ankawi (2025)
| 04/28/25 vs Brighton | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ South Lyon | 1 |
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Paulina Ankawi (2025) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Olivia McPherson (2026) was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine matches. Another player making a difference was Avery McPherson (2027), who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
South Lyon East hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton struck out six times.
South Lyon East's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Brighton, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
South Lyon East will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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