Softball Recap: Spring Lake Comes Up Short

Lakers

Previous 5 Games

05/12/26 @ Unity Christian	1-16
05/05/26 vs Zeeland East	11-6
04/30/26 vs Holland Christian	5-3
04/30/26 vs Holland Christian	15-7
04/24/26 @ Allendale	2-5

Spring Lake dropped down to 9-7 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Unity Christian Crusaders, falling 16-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lakers have suffered since April 21st.

As for Unity Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.

For Unity Christian's part, Avery Davison made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Davison has posted over her last seven games. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Unity Christian let Makena Sietsema and Sydney Racey run wild. Sietsema went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Racey went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Sietsema is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenna Bareman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.

While Spring Lake 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.