Reed City hit Lakeview with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-7 to the Coyotes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Coyotes recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

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Katelyn Buchner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Madi Bristol also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Lakeview's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Reed City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Lakeview will square off against Marysville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Reed City, they will challenge Mason County Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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