The Millersport Lakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Miller Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Millersport has four straight wins, Miller has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Millersport barely beat Berne Union the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lakers blew past the Rockets 16-5 on Wednesday. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Kendyl Bonkowski made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Haney and Ginny Worstall did most of the damage at the plate: Haney went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Worstall scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two doubles gave Haney a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Blevins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Millersport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .575 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Miller faced off against Grove City Christian on Monday. The Falcons came up short against the Eagles, falling 19-2.
Millersport's record now sits at 10-2. As for Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Millersport suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Miller in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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