Grant fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lakeview on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
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Payton Shoemaker was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over 8.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Logyn Hansen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Lainey VanLoon was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Grant's record is now 10-10. As for Lakeview, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grant beat Lakeview by a score of 12-6 later that day.
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