After a string of five wins, Lake View's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 19-2 to the Payton College Prep Grizzlies. Lake View was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matchups prior) but Payton College Prep's pitchers proved too tough.
For Payton College Prep's part, Jacqueline Madda looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Madda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilia Tanabe, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Manrique, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lake View's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Payton College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake View will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Niles North at 5:00 p.m. As for Payton College Prep, they will challenge Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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