Lakeshore was the 7-5 winner over New Prairie when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakeshore Lancers fell just short of the New Prairie Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Lakeshore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For New Prairie's part, Ava Geyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Geyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Geyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Harmon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeshore now has a losing record at 3-4. As for New Prairie, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Lakeshore will challenge Mattawan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeshore is facing Mattawan at the right time seeing as Mattawan is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Prairie, they will be playing at home against South Bend Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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