Lakota East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 9-4 to the Oak Hills Highlanders. The Thunderhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kaleigh Crawford was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Crawford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abrie Shulte made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Lakota East's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Oak Hills, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Lakota East will head out on the road to face off against Boyd County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Oak Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. The Highlanders will need to watch out since the Big Blue have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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