Our Lady of the Lakes posted their closest win since April 1st on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Richard Pioneers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kaitlyn Comerford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Molly Ronquillo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelia Asai, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Our Lady of the Lakes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Lakers
05/05/25 vs Richard | 10-9 |
04/11/25 vs Cabrini | 13-6 |
04/11/25 vs Cabrini | 5-2 |
04/08/25 vs Cranbrook Kingswood | 18-3 |
04/01/25 vs Richard | 5-4 |
Our Lady of the Lakes pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Richard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Our Lady of the Lakes beat Richard by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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