Softball Recap: Ishpeming Hematites vs. Gwinn Modeltowners
Ishpeming stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let the Gwinn Modeltowners onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Ishpeming as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Payton Manninen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Manninen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Manninen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadie Kaukola, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynn Lanala, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ishpeming's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Gwinn, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Ishpeming beat Gwinn by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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