Haslett extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Waverly Warriors, falling 15-8. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Addison Leppek made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
As for Waverly, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 1-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Waverly's side, Nevaeh Larner made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Larner was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Sutton, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sarai Lopez, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Coincidentally, Haslett and Waverly will both be playing Fowlerville the next time they take the field. The Warriors will head out to face the Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Vikings will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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