Lakeview fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Columbiana on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Columbiana Clippers by a score of 5-4. Lakeview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Columbiana apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Isabella Isenberg spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paige Schwartz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lakeview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Columbiana's side, Caitlynn Pleska made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Pleska was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Pleska wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzi Gamble, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakeview and nudges their season record down to 10-2. As for Columbiana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Lakeview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-1 defeat vs. North on the 20th. Columbiana has also already played their next contest, a 5-1 win against West Branch on the 20th.
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