Saturday just wasn't the day for Lakeview's offense. They came up short against the Pine River Area Bucks on Saturday, falling 11-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 11-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.

Kaleb Ripley
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Lakeview got a good showing from Kaleb Ripley, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Ripley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakeview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Miller, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Miller has hit this season.
Lakeview dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pine River Area, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Lakeview will take on Port Huron at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pine River Area, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Houghton Lake at 4:00 p.m.
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