Softball Recap: Ishpeming's Luck Changes for the Better on Tuesday

After low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Ishpeming brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against the Gwinn Modeltowners on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. With that win, the Hematites brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Miley Phillips made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Marie Salisbury was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brynn Way-Lanala, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Ishpeming always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gwinn only posted an OBP of .409.

Ishpeming moved to 3-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Gwinn, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Ishpeming will take on Calumet at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gwinn, they will square off against Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.78 runs per game on average), something the Modeltowners will no doubt try to take advantage of.