Millersport waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Miller Falcons 17-3. For the Lakers, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 victory the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Kendyl Bonkowski
| 04/17/25 @ Miller | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Berne Union | 12 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bishop Rosecrans | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fairfield Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Wellington School | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Kendyl Bonkowski made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Emma Raver and Claire Haney did most of the damage at the plate: Raver went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one double, while Haney got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Scarlet Sheets, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Millersport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Millersport pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Miller, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Millersport will take on Nelsonville-York at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Miller, they will square off against Harvest Prep at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.18 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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