Lake Station Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 23-18 to the Gary West Side Cougars. Even though they lost, Lake Station Edison's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Savannah Lazaro and Le'Asia Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Lazaro scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Brown scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Harley Hileman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Lake Station Edison's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Gary West Side, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Station Edison will take on River Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gary West Side, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marquette Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on May 14th.
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