Lakeland takes two out of three at the Anchor Bay Invitational, Saturday, April 27th

Lakeland defeated Gladstone (Ranked 4th in Division 3) 9-1 in game one of the tournament. Lakeland jumped out to a 3-1 lead on a single by Emilee Dostal that scored Parker Ostach and Brynn Talercio. Lakeland broke the game open in the fourth. Kellie Mueller led off the inning with a double to left.  Tierney Finnegan pinch ran for Mueller.  Izzy Bedini followed with a homer to center.  Parker Ostach had two hits and scored two runs. Brynn Talercio and Maddie Borders each had a hit.  Haley Stein went the distance giving up 1 run on two hits.  Stein struck out three.

In game two, the Eagles put up three in the first, three in the third and, two in the fourth to coast to an 8-1 victory over New Boston Huron.Nathalie Hagle, Parker Ostach, Brynn Talercio each had two hits. Borders drove in three runs.  Ostach added two RBI's. Alyssa Goldman, Paige Ambler and, Emilee Dostal each contributed a hit. Kellie Mueller got the win in the circle, giving up one run on seven hits.

In the tournament semi-final, the Eagles were up against #1 ranked Brownstown Woodhaven.  Lakeland played a good game but couldn't get the key hit when needed. 

The Eagles loaded the bases in the seventh with one out but couldn't get the runners in. Maddie Borders, Emilee Dostal, Kellie Mueller and, Alyssa Goldman each had hits in the game.  Haley Stein started and went three innings, giving up six runs on eight hits. Kellie Mueller came on in relief. Mueller gave up zero runs on three hits in four innings of work.