The Spring Lake Lakers will head out on the road to take on the Kenowa Hills Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Spring Lake and 12 for Kenowa Hills.
Whitehall hit Spring Lake with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lakers lost 12-5 to the Vikings. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Ava Twa
| 05/08/25 vs Whitehall | 12 |
| 04/29/25 vs Unity Christian | 5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Ludington | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Zeeland East | 6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fruitport | 7 |
Ava Twa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Khloe Melinn was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Lyons, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Kenowa Hills' offense. They came up short against Sparta on Thursday, falling 15-0.
Kenowa Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Spring Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Kenowa Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Spring Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kenowa Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Spring Lake keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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