Mott had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it 15. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the South Lyon East Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Thursday.
As for South Lyon East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-10. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For South Lyon East's part, Chloe McPherson (2027) was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McPherson (2027) has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madeleine Becker (2026) was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Ankawi (2025), who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Mott and South Lyon East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Corsairs (ranked 422nd) will meet Walled Lake Central (ranked 128th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, South Lyon East will challenge Northville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (197 vs. 21).
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