Newaygo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lakeview Wildcats as the Newaygo Lions made off with a 25-10 victory. Considering Newaygo has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Dejohn, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaya Lathrop, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Newaygo has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Lakeview, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newaygo will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Reed City at 4:00 p.m. Reed City will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Newaygo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeview, they will head out on the road to take on White Cloud at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview is facing White Cloud at the right time seeing as White Cloud is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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