After flying high against Trimble last Monday, Millersport came back down to earth. The Lakers fell just short of the Grove City Christian Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Monday. The Lakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Kendyl Bonkowski
| 05/05/25 @ Grove City Christian | 11 |
| 04/28/25 @ Trimble | 14 |
| 04/25/25 vs Fisher Catholic | 12 |
| 04/23/25 @ Harvest Prep | 9 |
Kendyl Bonkowski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Emma Raver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Millersport's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Grove City Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millersport will face off against Fairfield Christian Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Lakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grove City Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Miller at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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