Lakota East is 9-1 against Sycamore since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderhawks will square off against the Aviators at 5:00 p.m. Lakota East will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Lakota East made easy work of Colerain and carried off a 19-4 victory. Considering the Thunderhawks have won five games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Yorie Schulte
| 04/10/25 vs Colerain | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lakota West | 3 |
| 03/30/24 vs Simon Kenton | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Colerain | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Sycamore | 2 |
Amber Munoz and Yorie Schulte did most of the damage at the plate: Munoz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Schulte went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Schulte a new career-high. Haley Thompson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Lakota East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .378 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Sycamore unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 5-3. The matchup marked the Aviators' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alex Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Lakota East pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Lakota East took their win against Sycamore when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Will the Thunderhawks repeat their success, or do the Aviators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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