Cardinals
| 05/02/25 vs Central Lake | 24 |
| 04/14/25 @ Forest Area | 23 |
| 04/26/25 vs Harbor Springs | 17 |
| 05/02/25 vs Central Lake | 16 |
| 05/12/25 vs Mancelona | 15 |
Johannesburg-Lewiston came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Hillman Tigers. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Ashlynn Burke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaeden Briley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emery Lawes, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Johannesburg-Lewiston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Johannesburg-Lewiston pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hillman, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Johannesburg-Lewiston will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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