Southfield Arts & Tech had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 13-11 to make it four. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Bloomfield Lakers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 on Thursday.

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Cienna Bell, 2028 and Trinity Hester, 2028 stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bell, 2028 went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Hester, 2028 got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Hester, 2028 has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
As for West Bloomfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-21 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On West Bloomfield's side, LAIKEN CONNOR was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave CONNOR a new career-high.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southfield Arts & Tech will welcome Fordson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors are facing the Tractors at the right time seeing as the Tractors are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for West Bloomfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ferndale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.29 runs per game on average), something the Lakers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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