Lake View extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They came up short against the Mather Rangers, falling 10-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rangers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Amani Giannopoulos
| 04/28/25 vs Mather | 17 |
| 04/21/25 vs Rickover Naval | 16 |
| 04/16/25 @ Chicago Academy | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Chicago Academy | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs Senn | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Schurz | 19 |
Amani Giannopoulos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Benitez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Sofia Olayo also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
As for Mather, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Mather's side, their win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dahli Sanchez, who went 1-for-5 with one run.
Lake View has already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Von Steuben on the 29th. Hopefully Mather paid attention to the Wildcats' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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