Kenowa Hills extended their losing streak to 14 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They lost 16-5 to the Spring Lake Lakers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-9 on Saturday.
Kenowa Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josie Ouellette, who went 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs. Another was Katherine Tudor, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for Spring Lake, they pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Spring Lake's side, Ava Twa made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Twa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Geyer was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Cheyenne Lyons was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Looking ahead, Kenowa Hills will head out to take on Greenville at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Spring Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Covenant Christian at 4:15 p.m.
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