Lakeview fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Zeeland West on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dux by a score of 5-4. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dux apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakeview and nudges their season record down to 7-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Zeeland West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Lakeview will head out on the road to square off against Portage Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Zeeland West, they will host Wyoming at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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