After flying high against Hesperia on Tuesday, Lakeview came back down to earth. The Wildcats took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Montcalm Hornets on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Katelyn Buchner put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Buchner wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Baylor Syrjala, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lakeview's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Central Montcalm, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
While Lakeview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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