If Lakeview was riding high off their 12-6 takedown of Armada last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lakeview Huskies fell just short of the Sterling Heights Stevenson Titans by a score of 13-11 on Tuesday. Lakeview has struggled against Sterling Heights Stevenson recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Elizabeth Zakens and Hannah Tassin did some serious damage despite the final result: Zakens went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Tassin got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Garofalo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Sterling Heights Stevenson's side, Mikayla Ciesluk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Ciesluk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Toon was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hope Kilpatrick was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lakeview now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Lakeview will stay at home for another game and welcome Hill-McCloy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sterling Heights Stevenson, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Shore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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